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Definition of moistened word
- noun moistened Simple past tense and past participle of moisten. 1
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Parts of speech for Moistened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moistened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
moistened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moistened
adjective moistened
- dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- showery — characterized by or abounding with showers: the showery season in the tropics.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- soppy — soaked, drenched, or very wet, as ground.
Antonyms for moistened
verb moistened
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.
Top questions with moistened
- why is the filter paper in the buchner funnel moistened?
- why is the swab first moistened in sterile water?
- why must litmus paper be moistened?
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