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wet
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- pronunciation:
- wet
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- phrases:
- all wet, wet one's whistle
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
wetter, wettest |
definition 1: |
soaked, made moist, or covered with water or another liquid.
This towel is wet, but there are dry ones in the closet.
- antonyms:
- arid, dry
- similar words:
- damp, drenched, moist, saturated, soaked, soggy
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definition 2: |
not yet dry.
Don't walk on wet cement.- similar words:
- damp, moist, sticky
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definition 3: |
marked by rain, mist, or fog.
We hoped for sun, but it was a wet afternoon.
- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- damp, drizzly, humid, misty, moist, rainy, sloppy
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related words: |
bedraggled, foul, raw |
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phrase: |
all wet |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
water; moisture.
There was wet all through the rotted wood.- synonyms:
- damp, dampness, moisture
- similar words:
- humidity, vapor, water
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definition 2: |
bad weather; rain; snow.
She loves the sun and hates the wet.- similar words:
- damp, humidity, rain, snow
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related words: |
bore, moisture |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
wets, wetting, wet, wetted |
definition: |
to make wet, damp, or moist.
He wet the floor with a mop.- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- dampen, drench, moisten, saturate, soak, water
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related words: |
dabble, lick |
phrase: |
wet one's whistle |
derivations: |
wetly (adv.), wetness (n.), wetter (n.) |
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