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# moisten

«moisten» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (moisten, moistens, moistened, moistening)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#m1)

2) To become slightly wet: «her eyes moistened». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to wet, and here it describes the healthy body of a wealthy man. Interpretation: Job's words are read as his puzzle over why the wicked seem to prosper. His friends and Job argue about justice. In the primary lessons: In cooking, recipes say «moisten the flour with a little water». In art, you moisten paper or a paintbrush. In science, seeds need moistened soil to germinate. In stories, «her eyes moistened» shows a character is close to tears. Phrases: «moisten the edges», «moisten with water», «eyes moistened».

### examples

- His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened. (Writings JOB.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x1)
- Moisten the edges of the pastry so they stick. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x2)
- Moisten the sponge before wiping the board. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x3)
- Seeds sprout in moistened cotton wool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x4)
- Grandpa's eyes moistened as he read the letter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x5)
- Moisten the stamp to stick it on – or use a self-stick stamp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x6)
- Use a damp cloth to moisten the clay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x7)
- Moisten the soil, but don't flood it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x8)
- The frog moistens its skin in the pond. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x9)
- "Moisten my tongue--bring me a refreshing draught." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/#x10)

### note

Regular verb: moistened. The «t» is silent: «MOY-sen». Related: moist (slightly wet), moisture. Not a maths word.

### In the corpora

- [His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.552/)
- [The nose warms and moistens air, and its hairs and sticky mucus catch dust and germs before they reach the lungs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/66-lungs-and-breathing/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «moisten» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisten/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.