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moisturise
[
mois
-ch
uh
-rahyz
]
mois·tur·ize
/
ˈmɔɪs
tʃəˌraɪz
/
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[
mois
-ch
uh
-rahyz
]
Show IPA
verb,
-ized,
-iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to add or restore
moisture
to (something):
to moisturize one's skin with lotion; to moisturize air.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make something
moist
;
counteract a dry condition with
moisture
:
a skin cream that moisturizes while you sleep.
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doohickey
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Also,
especially British
,
mois·tur·ise
.
Origin:
1940–45;
moisture
+
-ize
Related forms
de·mois·tur·ize,
verb (used with object),
-ized,
-iz·ing.
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World English Dictionary
moisturize
or
moisturise
(ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz)
—
vb
(
tr
) to add or restore moisture to (the air, the skin, etc)
moisturise
or
moisturise
—
vb
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