moisten
/ˈmɔɪsən/
verb
- To make something slightly wet or damp.
- She used a spray bottle to moisten the plants' leaves.
- He moistened the stamp before sticking it on the envelope.
- The baker moistened the top of the bread with a brush of water.
- To become slightly wet or damp.
- The cake will moisten as it absorbs the syrup.
- The ground moistened quickly under the light drizzle.
- Her lips moistened as she drank the cool water.