The act of moistening, wetting or watering. [Little used.]
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
A moistening.
Water Roget’s Thesaurus §337
N. water, serum, serosity, lymph, rheum, diluent, agua, aqua, pani, dilution, maceration, lotion, washing, immersion|, humectation, infiltration, spargefaction|, affusion, irrigation, douche, balneation, bath, deluge, high water, flood tide
V. be watery, reek, add water, water, wet, moisten, dilute, dip, immerse, merge, immerge, submerge, plunge, souse, duck, drown, soak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse, splash, swash, douse, drench, dabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, deluge, syringe, inject, gargle
Phr. the waters are out
No Bible verses found for "humectation".