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wet
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- pronunciation:
- wet
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wetter, wettest |
| definition 1: |
When something is wet, you can feel water or other liquid on it or in it. When it rains, streets get wet. If a towel falls into a full bathtub, it will get wet.
I didn't bring my umbrella, and I got all wet in the rain.Don't sit there! The paint is still wet.
- antonyms:
- arid, dry
- similar words:
- damp, moist, soaked, soggy
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| definition 2: |
When the day is wet, there is rain, mist, or fog.
We hoped for a sunny day, but it was a wet afternoon.
- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- damp, humid, moist, rainy
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| related words: |
foul, raw |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wets, wetting, wet, wetted |
| definition: |
When you wet something, you make dip it in a liquid or get liquid on it. You make it wet or moist.
Adam wet the sponge before wiping the counter.- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- soak, water
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| related words: |
lick |
| derivations: |
wetly (adv.), wetness (n.), wetter (n.) |
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