Sentence example with the word 'moistening'

moistening

affusion, baptism, bedewing, deluge, drowning, hosing down, immersion, irrigational, rinsing, sparging, splattering, submersion, wetting

Definition n. the act of making something slightly wet

Last update: October 13, 2015


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The disulphonate is more readily obtained by moistening the nitrilosulphonate with dilute sulphuric acid and letting it stand for twenty-four hours, after which it is recrystallized from dilute ammonia.   [Please select]

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His visitor kept moistening her dry lips and swallowing, emotionally.   [Please select]

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The latter swallowed noisily, moistening his parched lips.   [Please select]

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I faltered, moistening my lips with my tongue.   [Please select]

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Pin your stiff insects in it, after well moistening the cork, and simply shut them up for a day or two.   [Please select]

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At length, the shutters barred, the boy turned, and moistening dry lips, spoke hoarsely and with apparent effort.   [Please select]

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Like a child, whimpering and tremulous, he threw his arms around Desnoyers, moistening his neck with tears.   [Please select]

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