Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun moistening

1 sense of moistening

Sense 1
moistening, dampening -- (the act of making something slightly wet)
       => wetting -- (the act of making something wet)

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")