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   wet

   /wɛt/

   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: "the waterproofer can easily be washed off while it is still wet" Similar stickynot setnot hardenednot hardtackyfreshaqueouswaterysloppyOpposite drysetharddry
   • ▪ (of a baby or young child) having urinated in its nappy or underwear: "the baby was wet and needed changing"
   • ▪ involving the use of water or liquid: "wet methods of photography"
   • ▪ (of a ship) liable to take in water over her bows or sides.
   • 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
   • ▪ Conservative with liberal tendencies, especially as regarded by right-wing Conservatives. derogatory British
   • 3. (of a country or region or of its legislation) allowing the free sale of alcoholic drink. informal
   • ▪ (of a person) addicted to or drinking alcohol: "our programme depends on our willingness to help other alcoholics, both wet and dry"

   verb

   • 1. cover or touch with liquid; moisten: "he wetted a finger and flicked through the pages"
   • ▪ (especially of a baby or young child) urinate in or on: "while dreaming the child wet the bed"
   • ▪ urinate involuntarily: "she was going to wet herself from fear"
   • ▪ infuse (tea) by pouring on boiling water: "she said she'd wet the tea immediately because they must be parched"

   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
   • ▪ a drink: informal British "I took a wet from my bottle"
   • 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:wimpweeddripsnowflakemummy's boymilksopmollycoddlesissysoftiejellyfishchickenyellow-bellyfraidy-catscaredy-catbig girl's blousejessiecandy-asscupcakepantywaistmilquetoastpussysookarchaic:poltroon
   • ▪ a Conservative with liberal tendencies: "the wets favoured a change in economic policy"
   • 3. a person opposed to the prohibition of alcohol. US

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

   Derivatives

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

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   The meaning of WET is consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water). How to use wet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wet.

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   Wet is an adjective that means covered in water or another liquid, or not dry. It can also describe weather, character, or urination. Learn more about wet and its synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

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   What does it mean if paint is wet?

   • The wet is used to mean wet weather. They had come in from the cold and the wet. Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun. If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid. I lay the painting flat to stop the wet paint running. She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells.

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   What does wet mean?

   • : consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water) wet, damp, dank, moist, humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.

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   What does it mean if the weather is wet?

   • If the weather is wet, it is raining. If the weather is wet or cold, choose an indoor activity. It was a miserable wet day. The wet is used to mean wet weather. They had come in from the cold and the wet. Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun. If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid.

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   What is the past tense of wet?

   • Word forms: wetter , wettest , wets , wetting , wetted language note: The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb. If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid. He towelled his wet hair. I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet.

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   What does wet land mean?

   • A wet -land Farm. Of soil or ground: full of water; moist, damp; well-watered; (sometimes) marshy, boggy. Of land or soil: Holding water, saturated with water, heavy. Irrigated, watered. Of earth, ground, etc.: damp, wet. Now rare. Irrigated, well-watered (cf. irrigate, adj.).

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   What does soaking wet mean?

   • covered with or containing liquid, especially water You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. Try not to get your shoes wet. His face was wet with tears. We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). Her hair was still dripping wet. My shirt was wet through (= completely wet).

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

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   Feb 7, 2021 · weather. the world the earth weather and the atmosphere weather wet weather [adjectives] wet (of weather, place, or time) wet Old English–. Of weather, a period of time, a locality: Rainy. moist a1398–. Of a season, climate, etc.: wet; rainy; having some rain; having a considerable rainfall.

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   17 meanings: 1. moistened, covered, saturated, etc, with water or some other liquid 2. not yet dry or solid 3. rainy, foggy,.... Click for more definitions.

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   Synonyms wet wet moist damp soaked drenched saturated These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water. wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water: The car had skidded on the wet road. You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:

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   wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water: The car skidded on the wet road. You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful: a rich, moist cake; damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant: The cabin was cold and damp. soaked (somewhat informal) very wet: You're ...