moistened

CEFRC1

/mˈɔɪsənd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made slightly wet.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of moisten

Examples

  • She moistened her lips with a sip of water.

  • Tom moistened his lips.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She blank her dry lips with water before speaking to prevent cracking.

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