moisten

There’s nothing like a life-and-death situation turning out “life” to moisten one’s eyes, especially if you or a loved one has spent any time in the medical system, or feared the possibility.

With the air so dry — and not moistening up overnight — it is a “really concerning period for humidities,” Kittell said.

In the relatively new carbon dioxide method, developed in the early 1970s, producers use high-pressure CO₂ to extract caffeine from moistened coffee beans.

As she spoke, her eyes began to moisten.

Press the soil block maker into the moistened potting mix and rock back and forth to fill.