moisten
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Then, they used energy dissipation models to compare the seals' ability to warm and moisten air during inhalation and to reduce heat and moisture loss during exhalation.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023
Spread the spores evenly over the substrate and gently moisten it once, then mist or spray it with water twice daily, keeping it consistently moist but not soggy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
You need gravy on Thanksgiving to aid the turkey, moisten the potatoes, douse the stuffing.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
For birds, depending on the weather, you’ll need a blanket to cover the carrier and trap heat or a spray bottle to moisten feathers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
His mouth was dry and his tongue stuck to his lips when he tried to moisten them.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
You'll be in awe of the soft, warm pockets of spiced, tender apple, as well as how much the apple moistens the cake.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022
Saliva contains mucus that moistens food and buffers the pH of the food.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The teeth and jaw mechanically chew the food, and saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food and initiates mechanical and chemical digestion.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“That moistens your mouth to get it ready to spit,” he said.
From Washington Post
He rises in the bed, moistens a cloth in a dish of water standing near the bed, and changes the application on his wound.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
And your throat hitched up against your will and your eyes moistened and when they started with “USA! USA!” you gave up, gave in, and pumped your fist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
They pump the CO₂ into a sealed vessel containing the moistened coffee beans, and the caffeine molecules dissolve in the CO₂.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
Add about half the heavy cream, and fold gently until the dry ingredients are just barely moistened.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, just until the dough is evenly moistened, 1 to 2 minutes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
She moistened a cloth with water from her canteen and tossed it to him.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
A wet March has provided a welcome partial relief to farmers by moistening soil ahead of planting but underground water levels remain dangerously low, especially around the Mediterranean.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
Chiles relleno filled with picadillo are traditionally served with a tomato soup, which soaks into the ground meat, moistening the dish.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
In addition to moistening fuels, the rain also dampened the soil, which means that snowpack won’t be landing on bone-dry earth, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
“Go on,” said Harker hoarsely; so he bowed his head and moistening his lips with his tongue, added: “except that the poor fellow is dead.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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