moisten
verb [transitive, intransitive]- moisten (something)
to become or make something slightly wet (使)变得潮湿,变得湿润 He moistened his lips before he spoke. 他润了润嘴唇,接着就开始讲话。 Moisten the tape with water before use. 使用前用水湿润胶带。 Wash the wound gently with a piece of moistened cotton wool. 用湿润的药棉轻轻擦洗伤口。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMoisten is used with these nouns as the object:- cloth
- lip
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from moist + -en.