wet

The definition of wet is moist, rainy or having liquid on it.

(adjective)

An example of wet used as an adjective is in the phrase "wet towel," which means a towel that has water on it.

Wet means a liquid.

(noun)

An example of wet is rain.

Wet is defined as to make something moist.

(verb)

An example of wet is to urinate in the bed.

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See wet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective wetter, wettest

  1. moistened, covered, or saturated with water or other liquid
  2. rainy; foggy; misty: a wet day
  3. not yet dry: wet paint
  4. preserved or bottled in a liquid
  5. using water; done with or in water or other liquid: wet sanding
  6. ☆ permitting or favoring the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages; opposing prohibition: a wet candidate, wet town
  7. Brit., Informal weak, ineffectual, insipid, etc.

Origin: ME < OE wæt, akin to ON vatr: for IE base see water

noun

  1. water or other liquid; moisture
  2. rain or rainy weather: come in out of the wet
  3. Informal a person who favors the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages; one opposed to prohibition
  4. Brit., Informal
    1. a person considered weak, ineffectual, insipid, etc.
    2. a Conservative who is moderate or willing to compromise

transitive verb, intransitive verb wet or wetted, wetting

  1. to make or become wet: often with through or down
  2. to make (a bed, oneself, etc.) wet by urination

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See wet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective wet·ter, wet·test
  1. Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water.
  2. Not yet dry or firm: wet paint.
  3. Stored or preserved in liquid.
  4. Used or prepared with water or other liquids.
  5. a. Rainy, humid, or foggy: wet weather.
    b. Characterized by frequent or heavy precipitation: a wet climate.
  6. Informal Allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet county.
  7. Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents: wet chemistry.
noun
  1. Something that wets; moisture.
  2. Rainy or snowy weather: go out into the wet.
  3. Informal One who supports the legality of the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.
verb wet wet or wet·ted, wet·ting, wets
verb, transitive
  1. To make wet; dampen: wet a sponge.
  2. To make (a bed or one's clothes) wet by urinating.
verb, intransitive
  1. To become wet.
  2. To urinate.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English wǣt; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots

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