湿しめす

し

め

す

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

General transitive verb for making something slightly wet or damp, often used with cloth, paper, or surfaces.

ハンカチを水みずで湿しめしてから額ひたいに当あてた。
I moistened a handkerchief with water and put it on my forehead.
切きっ手

て

を

湿しめ

し

て

封ふう

筒とう

に

貼は

る

。

I dampen the stamp and stick it on the envelope.

濡ぬらす
濡らす means to get something thoroughly wet, while 湿す implies only slight dampening.
湿しめる
湿る is the intransitive counterpart meaning 'to become damp'.

Derived from the adjective 湿る (しめる, 'damp') with the transitive verb suffix す.