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wet
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- pronunciation:
- wet
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- all wet, wet behind the ears
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wetter, wettest |
| definition 1: |
soaked, moistened, or covered with water or another liquid.
This towel is wet, but there are dry ones in the closet.
- antonyms:
- arid, dry
- similar words:
- aqueous, damp, drenched, moist, saturate, saturated, soaked, sodden, soggy, sopping
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| definition 2: |
characterized by the use of water or other liquid.
- similar words:
- liquid, water
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| definition 3: |
not yet dry.
wet cement- similar words:
- damp, moist, sticky, tacky
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| definition 4: |
marked by rain, mist, or fog.
a wet afternoon
- synonyms:
- drippy
- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- damp, dewy, drizzly, humid, misty, moist, rainy, sloppy, soppy
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| definition 5: |
(informal) permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
a wet county |
| related words: |
bedraggled, dank, foul, raw |
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| phrase: |
all wet, wet behind the ears |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
dampness; moisture.
There was wet all through the rotted wood.- synonyms:
- damp, dampness, moisture
- similar words:
- humidity, vapor, water
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| definition 2: |
inclement 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: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wets, wetting, wet, wetted |
| definition 1: |
to make wet, damp, or moist.
The cleaner wet the cloth a bit before dusting.- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- bathe, dampen, drench, moisten, saturate, soak, wash, water
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| definition 2: |
to urinate on or in.
The baby wet the bed.Unable to reach the bathroom in time, the patient wet himself. |
| related words: |
dabble, damp, douse, lick |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become wet.
The sheets on the line wet in the rain.- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- dampen
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| definition 2: |
to urinate.
The more the child drinks before bed, the more he wets.- synonyms:
- take a leak, urinate
- similar words:
- piss
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| related words: |
soak |
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| derivations: |
wetly (adv.), wetness (n.), wetter (n.) |
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