Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb moisten
2 senses of moisten
Sense 1
moisten, wash, dampen -- (make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows")
=> wet -- (cause to become wet; "Wet your face")
Sense 2
drizzle, moisten -- (moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter")
=> sprinkle, splash, splosh -- (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her")