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- [mois-chuh-rahyz]
- /ˈmɔɪs tʃəˌraɪz/
- /ˈmɔɪs.tʃər.aɪ.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mois-chuh-rahyz]
- /ˈmɔɪs tʃəˌraɪz/
Definitions of moisturize word
- verb with object moisturize to add or restore moisture to (something): to moisturize one's skin with lotion; to moisturize air. 1
- verb without object moisturize to make something moist; counteract a dry condition with moisture: a skin cream that moisturizes while you sleep. 1
- noun moisturize Make (something, especially the skin) less dry. 1
- transitive verb moisturize add moisture 1
- intransitive verb moisturize use moisturizing lotion 1
- verb moisturize If you moisturize your skin, you rub cream into it to make it softer. If a cream moisturizes your skin, it makes it softer. 0
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Origin of moisturize
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; moisture + -ize
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Parts of speech for Moisturize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moisturize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
moisturize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moisturize
verb moisturize
- drench — to wet thoroughly; soak.
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- saturate — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
Antonyms for moisturize
Top questions with moisturize
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- how to moisturize low porosity hair?
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