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moistened

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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

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Synonyms 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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