'Moisten' definitions:

Definition of 'moisten'

verb

Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" [syn: moisten, wash, dampen]

verb

Moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" [syn: drizzle, moisten]

From: GCIDE

Moisten \Mois"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moistened; p. pr. & vb. n. Moistening.]
1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster]
A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 Webster]
It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]