remoisten
verb[T]
(alsore-moisten)uk/ˌriːˈmɔɪ.sən/us/ˌriːˈmɔɪ.sən/toaddasmallamountofliquidto something that hasbecomedryso that itbecomesslightlywetagain:
If thesoilbecomesdry,sprayit withwaterto remoisten it.
Theseedsshould be re-moistened before they areplanted.
- He put on somecreamto remoisten hislips.
- She took asipofwaterto remoisten her dried-outmouthbefore shestartedspeakingagain.
- Steam isfedinto theovento re-moisten thebread.
Wet weather & wetness
- bedraggled
- clamminess
- damp
- dampen
- dampness
- dankness
- dreich
- drench
- drenched/soaked/wet to the skinidiom
- misty
- moist
- saturate
- saturated
- soak
- sogginess
- spongy
- sun shower
- waterlogged
- wetly
- wetness