moisturize
verb
mois·tur·ize ˈmȯis-chə-ˌrīz 
ˈmȯish-
moisturized; moisturizing; moisturizes
transitive verb
: to add moisture to
moisturize the air
a cream that moisturizes the skin
Example Sentences
Use this cream to gently moisturize dry skin.
Recent Examples on the Web The right cream for your skin won't just moisturize and plump, but also quell inflammation, kickstart collagen production, and brighten dark spots. 
Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 Hyaluronic acid, in particular, replenishes moisture to the skin—and just about everyone needs to moisturize (even those with acne-prone skin) in order to maintain a healthy skin barrier. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 July 2022 Marula oil, which is rich in fatty acids, will deeply moisturize. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Despite their similar structure, however, not all oils moisturize the same way. Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Jan. 2022 Argan oil, aloe vera juice, and lemon tea tree oil all work to moisturize and balance the scalp. Emily Burns, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 Before & After Shave Cream This three-in-one product softens hair as a preparatory pre-shave treatment, acts as a protective shaving cream and can be used to moisturize and restore skin after shaving. Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 Curl creams are typically packed with hydrating ingredients and oils to moisturize hair and tame frizz. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 The scrub was then left on the lips to moisturize for the instructed amount of time on each product's packaging and then washed or wiped off accordingly. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 See More
Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 Hyaluronic acid, in particular, replenishes moisture to the skin—and just about everyone needs to moisturize (even those with acne-prone skin) in order to maintain a healthy skin barrier. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 July 2022 Marula oil, which is rich in fatty acids, will deeply moisturize. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Despite their similar structure, however, not all oils moisturize the same way. Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Jan. 2022 Argan oil, aloe vera juice, and lemon tea tree oil all work to moisturize and balance the scalp. Emily Burns, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 Before & After Shave Cream This three-in-one product softens hair as a preparatory pre-shave treatment, acts as a protective shaving cream and can be used to moisturize and restore skin after shaving. Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 Curl creams are typically packed with hydrating ingredients and oils to moisturize hair and tame frizz. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 The scrub was then left on the lips to moisturize for the instructed amount of time on each product's packaging and then washed or wiped off accordingly. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
moisturizing
verb
as in hydrating
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hydrating
- moistening
- humidifying
- showering
- wetting
- watering
- misting
- bathing
- damping
- drizzling
- sprinkling
- drenching
- dampening
- flooding
- wetting down
- waterlogging
- soaking
- washing
- aspersing
- dousing
- bedewing
- sopping
- drowning
- inundating
- sousing
- rinsing
- bedraggling
- water-soaking
- saturating
- deluging
- soddening
- overflowing
- dowsing
- impregnating
- hosing (down)
- submerging
- irrigating
- flushing
- swamping
- rehydrating
- laving
- steeping
- sluicing
- dunking
- splashing
- rewashing
- rewetting
- sloshing
- dipping
- ducking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- drying
- dehydrating
- desiccating
- evaporating
- scorching
- parching
- dewatering
- searing
- dehumidifying
- freeze-drying
- wringing
- drip-drying