wet
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
wetter;
wettest
wetter;
wettest
Britannica Dictionary definition of WET
1
:
covered or soaked with water or another liquid
:
not dry
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a pile of wet clothes/towels/leaves
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Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
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My hair is still wet.
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My shoes got wet when I stepped in the puddle.
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The grass was wet with dew.
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His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet. [=very wet]
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(Brit) His clothes were wet through. [=completely/very wet]
2
:
having a lot of rain
:
rainy
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a cold, wet morning
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wet climates
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It has been a wet spring. [=it has rained a lot this spring]
3
of paint, plaster, etc.
:
not yet dry
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still moist or sticky
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wet cement
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Don't touch the paint. It's still wet.
4
US, informal
:
allowing alcoholic beverages to be sold or drunk
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a wet state/county
5
:
soaked with urine
:
wearing a diaper that is soaked with urine
6
British, informal + disapproving
:
lacking strength and determination
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The main character is so wet [=weak] that it's hard to feel sorry for him.
all wet
US, informal
:
completely wrong
:
not correct
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She told him that his argument was all wet.
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He's all wet.
get your feet wet
:
to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it
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She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks.
wet behind the ears
informal
:
young and not experienced
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The young reporter was still wet behind the ears.
— wetly
adverb— wetness
noun [noncount]-
These plants will tolerate wetness and cold temperatures.
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wet
/ˈwɛt/
verb
wets;
wet
or
wetted;
wetting
2
wet
/ˈwɛt/
verb
wets;
wet
or
wetted;
wetting
Britannica Dictionary definition of WET
[+ object]
1
:
to cause (something) to become wet
— often + down
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I wet/wetted a sponge under the faucet.
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Avoid wetting the leaves when you water the plant.
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The morning dew had wet/wetted his shoes.
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In the early evening, she wets down the grass with a hose.
2
:
to make (a bed or your clothes) wet by urinating
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The little boy accidentally wet his pants.
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Our daughter was still wetting the bed. [=was still urinating while sleeping in bed]
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I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.
wet your whistle
3
wet
/ˈwɛt/
noun
plural
wets
3
wet
/ˈwɛt/
noun
plural
wets
Britannica Dictionary definition of WET
1
[count]
British, informal + disapproving
:
a person who belongs to the Conservative Party and who has moderate or liberal ideas
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