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- Dictionarywet/wɛt/
adjective
- 1. covered or saturated with water or another liquid: "she followed, slipping on the wet rock" Similar Opposite
- 2. showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character; feeble: informal British "they thought the cadets were a bit wet" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. cover or touch with liquid; moisten: "he wetted a finger and flicked through the pages"
noun
- 1. liquid that makes something damp: "I could feel the wet of his tears" Similar
- 2. a person lacking forcefulness or strength of character: informal British "there are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets" Similar
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a. : drunk sense 1a. a wet driver. b. : having or advocating a policy permitting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. a wet county. a wet candidate. 5. : preserved in liquid. 6. : employing or done by means of or in the presence of water or other liquid.
WET definition: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. Wet paint, ink, or a similar substance has not had time…. Learn more.
Wet definition: moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid. See examples of WET used in a sentence.
To wet is to moisten in any manner with water or other liquid: to wet or dampen a cloth. drench suggests wetting completely as by a downpour: A heavy rain drenched the fields. saturate implies wetting to the limit of absorption: to saturate a sponge.
wet. (wĕt) adj.wet·ter, wet·test. 1. Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water: a wet towel. 2. Not yet dry or firm: wet paint. 3. a. Stored in or prepared with water or other liquids. b. Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents: wet chemistry.
WET definition: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. raining: 3. not dry yet: . Learn more.
Definitions of wet. noun. wetness caused by water. “drops of wet gleamed on the window” synonyms: moisture. see more. adjective. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. “a wet bathing suit” “ wet sidewalks” “ wet weather” synonyms: bedewed, dewy. wet with dew. besprent. sprinkled over.
Definition of wet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of wet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WET meaning: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. Wet paint, ink, or a similar substance has not had time…. Learn more.
