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wet

wet

 
 
pronunciation:
wet
parts of speech:
adjective, noun, verb
phrases:
all wet, wet one's whistle
features:
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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
definition 2: not yet dry.
Don't walk on wet cement.
similar words:
damp, moist, sticky
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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phrase: all wet
 
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
definition 2: bad weather; rain; snow.
She loves the sun and hates the wet.
similar words:
damp, humidity, rain, snow
 
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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phrase: wet one's whistle
derivations: wetly (adv.), wetness (n.), wetter (n.)