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

Examples of moisturize in a Sentence

Use this cream to gently moisturize dry skin.

Recent Examples on the Web

Keeping the skin moisturized can be helpful to keep the skin feeling soft and smooth and also to minimize the itching that may aggravate psoriasis. —Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025

While some formulas are designed to moisturize, others are designed to strip away excess oil and other buildup from the hair and scalp. —Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025

The options for moisturizing this sensitive area seem endless, and social media is filled with ideas of solutions that claim to help. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Mar. 2025

My oldest has been looking for a facial spray with aloe to help moisturize her skin, and this one caught her attention for its ability to hydrate skin in the driest weather. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moisturize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

moisturize

verb

mois·​tur·​ize ˈmȯish-chə-ˌrīz 

ˈmȯis-

moisturized; moisturizing

: to add moisture to

moisturize the air

moisturizer noun