wet

  • 21wet — wetly, adv. wetness, n. wetter, n. wettish, adj. /wet/, adj., wetter, wettest, n., v., wet or wetted, wetting. adj. 1. moistened, covered, or soaked with water …

    Universalium

  • 22wet — wet1 [ wet ] adjective *** 1. ) covered with water or another liquid: wet hair/grass/clothes You d better come in or you ll get wet. soaking/sopping/dripping wet (=very wet): My socks and shoes were soaking wet. wet with: Her forehead was wet… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23wet — [[t]we̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ wetter, wettest, wets, wetting, wetted (The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) ADJ GRADED If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid …

    English dictionary

  • 24wet — 1 /wet/ adjective 1 WATER/LIQUID covered in or full of liquid: wet grass | My shirt s all wet! (+ with): His face was wet with sweat. | get (sth) wet: Try not to get your feet wet. | wet through (=completely wet) | soaking/sopping/dripping wet… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25wet — adj., v., & n. adj. (wetter, wettest) 1 soaked, covered, or dampened with water or other liquid (a wet sponge; a wet surface; got my feet wet). 2 (of the weather etc.) rainy (a wet day). 3 (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet dried. 4 used with water… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26wet — /wɛt / (say wet) adjective (wetter, wettest) 1. covered or soaked, wholly or in part, with water or some other liquid: wet hands; a wet sponge. 2. moist, damp, or not dry: wet ink; wet paint. 3. characterised by the presence or use of water or… …

  • 27wet — I. adjective (wetter; wettest) Etymology: Middle English, partly from past participle of weten to wet & partly from Old English wǣt wet; akin to Old Norse vātr wet, Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century 1. a. consisting of, containing …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28wet —    1. (the bed)    to urinate in an inappropriate place    And in various other phrases, such as wet yourself, to urinate in your clothing; wet your pants, to urinate in your trousers, etc.:     Boys and girls who steal, vandalize, or wet the bed …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 29wet — [[t]wɛt[/t]] adj. wet•ter, wet•test, 1) moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid 2) in a liquid form or state: wet paint[/ex] 3) characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid 4) moistened or dampened with… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30wet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ thoroughly ▪ Wet your hair thoroughly before applying the shampoo. ▪ slightly PREPOSITION ▪ with ▪ …

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