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Synonyms for moistening

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dampening

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of making something moist.

Forms

Plural
moistenings → dampenings…

Example sentences

  • dampening In the sultry weather, sweat ran down her forehead, dampening her eyebrows.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
moisteningfalling
dampeningsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
dampening3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dampening3 = 3 syllables).