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Moisten vs Drench - What's the difference?

moisten | drench |

As verbs the difference between moisten and drench

is that moisten is to make moist or moister while drench is to soak, to make very wet.

As a noun drench is

a draught administered to an animal or drench can be (obsolete|uk) a military vassal, mentioned in the domesday book.

moisten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make moist or moister.
  • To become moist or moister.

    • drench

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) drenchen, from (etyl) . More at drink.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A draught administered to an animal.
  • (obsolete) A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging.
  • * Dryden
    • A drench of wine.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Give my roan horse a drench .

    Verb

  • To soak, to make very wet.
  • * Dryden
    • Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; / Their moisture has already drenched the plain.
  • To cause to drink; especially, to dose (e.g. a horse) with medicine by force.
    • Related terms
    * drenched

    Etymology 2

    Anglo-Saxon dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icelandic drengr.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete, UK) A military vassal, mentioned in the Domesday Book.
    • (Burrill)