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   wet

   /wet/

   adjective

   • 1. covered or saturated with water or another liquid: "she followed, slipping on the wet rock" Similar dampdampenedmoistmoistenedsoakeddrenchedsaturatedwet throughsopping/dripping/wringing wetsoppingdrippingsoggywaterloggedsquelchymarshyboggyswampymirydialect:claggyOpposite dry
   • ▪ (of the weather) rainy: "a wet, windy evening" Similar rainyrainingpouringteemingshowerydrizzlydrizzlingdamphumiddankmistyOpposite dryfine
   • ▪ (of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) not yet having dried or hardened. Similar stickynot setnot hardenednot hardtackyfreshaqueouswaterysloppyOpposite drysetharddry
   • ▪ (of a baby or young child) having urinated in its diaper or underwear: "the baby was wet and needed changing"
   • ▪ involving the use of water or liquid: "wet methods of photography"
   • 2. showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character; feeble: informal British "they thought the cadets were a bit wet" Similar feeblesillyweakfoolishineptineffectiveineffectualeffetesoftnamby-pambytimidtimorousspiritlesscowardlyspinelessinformal:sissysissifiedpatheticdrippywimpishwimpyweedychickenyellow-bellieddaftOpposite strongbrave
   • 3. (of a country or region or of its legislation) allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages. informal
   • ▪ (of a person) addicted to alcohol: "our program depends on our willingness to help other alcoholics, both wet and dry"

   verb

   • 1. cover or touch with liquid; moisten: "he wet a finger and flicked through the pages"
   • ▪ (especially of a baby or young child) urinate in or on: "the child wet the bed"
   • ▪ urinate involuntarily: "she was going to wet herself from fear"

   noun

   • 1. liquid that makes something damp: "I could feel the wet of his tears" Similar wetnessdampdampnessmoisturemoistnessclamminesssogginesswaterinesswaterliquid
   • ▪ rainy weather: "the race was held in the wet" Similar rainrainsdrizzlewet/rainy/showery/damp weatherprecipitationspraydewdamp
   • 2. a person lacking forcefulness or strength of character: informal British "there are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets" Similar weaklingnamby-pambybabycowardmouseinformal:wimpweeddripsnowflakemama's boymilksopmollycoddlesissysoftiejellyfishchickenyellow-bellyfraidy-catscaredy-catbig girl's blousejessiecandy-asscupcakepantywaistmilquetoastpussysookarchaic:poltroon
   • 3. a person opposed to the prohibition of alcoholic beverages. US

   Word Origin Old Englishwǣt (adjective and noun), wǣtan (verb); related to water.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wetly adverb
   • 2. wettable adjective
   • 3. wettish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wetWet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water) b. of natural gas : containing appreciable quantities of readily condensable hydrocarbons. 2. : rainy. wet weather. 3. : still moist enough to smudge or smear. wet paint. 4. a. : drunk sense 1a. a wet driver. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WET definition: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. Wet paint, ink, or a similar substance has not had time…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wetWET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wet definition: moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid. See examples of WET used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wetWet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of wet. noun. wetness caused by water. “drops of wet gleamed on the window” synonyms: moisture. see more. adjective. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. “a wet bathing suit” “ wet sidewalks” “ wet weather” synonyms: bedewed, dewy. wet with dew. besprent. sprinkled over.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To wet is to moisten in any manner with water or other liquid: to wet or dampen a cloth. drench suggests wetting completely as by a downpour: A heavy rain drenched the fields. saturate implies wetting to the limit of absorption: to saturate a sponge.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › WETWet - definition of wet by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water: a wet towel. 2. Not yet dry or firm: wet paint. 3. a. Stored in or prepared with water or other liquids. b. Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents: wet chemistry. c. Involving the performance of experiments rather than the design or analysis of them: a wet lab. 4. a.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WET definition: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. raining: 3. not dry yet: . Learn more.