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enmoisten

verb

Etymology

From en- + moisten.

  1. derived from mustum — “unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”
  2. derived from mūcidus — “mouldy, musty”
  3. derived from moiste
  4. derived from moiste
  5. derived from moist
  6. inherited from moist
  7. suffixed as moisten — “moist + en”
  8. prefixed as enmoisten — “en + moisten”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of moisten.

    • 'Twas dawn, and the sprays from the river And mist had enmoistened the air
    • Now, as your body, chaste and unimpaired By virgin birth, resumed its shape, The name you took of mother, and your lips Enmoistened with your happy tears;
    • A temple of tears would be built upon the marshes of memory And I am able to write again While tears of elation enmoisten my eyes. ...

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA