wet
Pronunciation: /wɛt/
The English word “wet” has 20 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
- Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
- Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
- Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
- Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
- Of weather or a time period: rainy.
- Using afterburners or water injection for increased engine thrust.
- Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.
- Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
- Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.
- Permitting alcoholic beverages.
- Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
- Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.
- Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.
- Involving assassination or "wet work".
- Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).
- Of a Quaker: liberal with respect to religious observance.
- With a usual complement or consummation; potent.
noun
Etymology
From Middle English wet (“wet, moistened”), wett, wette, past participle of Middle English weten (“to wet”), from Old English wǣtan (“to wet, moisten, water”), from Proto-West Germanic *wātijan, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“to wet, make wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water, wet”) (also the source of water). Cognate with Scots weit, wete (“to wet”), Saterland Frisian wäitje (“to wet;…
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