Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance that promotes retention of moisture.
- adjective Promoting retention of moisture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Moistening; diluent.
- noun A substance regarded as tending to increase the fluidity of the blood.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete, obsolete Diluent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun any substance that promotes the
retention ofwater , especially one used to keep afood product moist
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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Honey is a natural humectant with antimicrobial properties, which means your skin will be happy when you give it some sweet honey love.
Anna Brones: 20 Unusual Uses for Honey Anna Brones 2011
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Honey is a natural humectant with antimicrobial properties, which means your skin will be happy when you give it some sweet honey love.
Anna Brones: 20 Unusual Uses for Honey Anna Brones 2011
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Honey is a natural humectant with antimicrobial properties, which means your skin will be happy when you give it some sweet honey love.
Anna Brones: 20 Unusual Uses for Honey Anna Brones 2011
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Honey is a natural humectant with antimicrobial properties, which means your skin will be happy when you give it some sweet honey love.
Anna Brones: 20 Unusual Uses for Honey Anna Brones 2011
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It is being produced at the absolutely lovely Williamstown Theatre Festival, located in the absolutely lovely town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, a haven for the creative spirit, a healing balm for those who spend the lion's share of their time trying to matter in the garish narcissopolis of Los Angeles or the humectant crush of New York; a place where burgeoning young artists can, you know, burgeon.
Steven Weber: Thanks, Art! Steven Weber 2011
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