Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enmoisten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-moist-en
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of moisten.

Example Sentences

"'Twas dawn, and the sprays from the river And mist had enmoistened the air"
"Now, as your body, chaste and unimpaired By virgin birth, resumed its shape, The name you took of mother, and your lips Enmoistened with your happy tears;"
"A temple of tears would be built upon the marshes of memory And I am able to write again While tears of elation enmoisten my eyes. ..."

Etymology

From en- + moisten.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Inflected Forms

enmoistens (present, singular) enmoistening (participle, present) enmoistened (participle, past) enmoistened (past)

Synonyms

moisten

Questions

What does enmoisten mean?: Synonym of moisten.
Where does enmoisten come from?: From en- + moisten.

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