wet

[wet]

Wetness caused by water

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Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table.

Noun
wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"

Verb
make one''s bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"

Verb
cause to become wet; "Wet your face"

Adjective S.
very drunk

Adjective S.
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"

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Adjective
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet paint"; "wet weather"

Adjective
producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows"

Adjective
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "a wet candidate running on a wet platform"; "a wet county"


superl.
Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table.

superl.
Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season.

superl.
Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed.

superl.
Refreshed with liquor; drunk.

a.
Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.

a.
Rainy weather; foggy or misty weather.

a.
A dram; a drink.

imp. & p. p.
of Wet

v. t.
To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to wet the hands; to wet cloth.


Wet

Wet , a. [Compar. Wetter ; superl. Wettest.] [OE. wet, weet, AS. wt; akin to OFries. wt, Icel. v'betr, Sw. v'86t, Dan. vaad, and E. water. . See Water.] 1. Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table. "Wet cheeks." Shak. 2. Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season. "Wet October's torrent flood." Milton. 3. (Chem.) Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed. 4. Refreshed with liquor; drunk. [Slang] Prior. Wet blanket, Wet dock, etc. See under Blanket, Dock, etc. -- Wet goods, intoxicating liquors. [Slang] Syn. -- Nasty; humid; damp; moist. See Nasty.

Wet

Wet , n. [AS. w&aemac;ta. See Wet, a.] 1. Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.
Have here a cloth and wipe away the wet.
Now the sun, with more effectual beams, Had cheered the face of earth, and dried the wet From drooping plant.
2. Rainy weather; foggy or misty weather. 3. A dram; a drink. [Slang]

Wet

Wet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wet (rarely Wetted); p. pr. & vb. n. Wetting.] [AS. w&aemac;tan.] To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to wet the hands; to wet cloth. "[The scene] did draw tears from me and wetted my paper." Burke.
Ye mists and exhalations, that now rise . . . Whether to deck with clouds the uncolored sky, Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers.
To wet one's whistle, to moisten one's throat; to drink a dram of liquor. [Colloq.]
Let us drink the other cup to wet our whistles.

Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table.

Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.

To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to wet the hands; to wet cloth.

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Usage Examples

People don't understand that it was maybe my biggest pleasure to drive an F1 car when it's wet.

To drive an F1 car you have to be a little mad. On the morning of a race there's a mix of excitement and fear. If it's a wet track, then it's worse as you're not in control most of the time, which is the thing all drivers fear the most.

The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas.

Southeast Asia food uses many different types of spices which are quite new to me, like the curry leaves which I saw at the Kreta Ayer wet market in Chinatown. With such spices used in cooking, this usually imparts a strong aroma to Southeast Asian food, which appeals to the senses.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.

Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.

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