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- [moi-suh n]
- /ˈmɔɪ sən/
- /ˈmɔɪ.sən/
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- [moi-suh n]
- /ˈmɔɪ sən/
Definition of moistening word
- noun moistening Present participle of moisten. 1
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Origin of moistening
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; moist + -en1
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Parts of speech for Moistening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moistening popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
moistening usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moistening
noun moistening
- saturation — the act or process of saturating.
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