English dictionary
wet
/w/E/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
ExamplesA wet bathing suit.
Wet sidewalks.
Wet weather.
Antonyms drySource: WordNet 3.0
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containing moisture or volatile components
ExamplesWet paint.
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supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
ExamplesA wet candidate running on a wet platform.
A wet county.
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producing or secreting milk
ExamplesA wet nurse.
A wet cow.
Synonyms lactatingSource: WordNet 3.0
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Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, <i>wet</i> land; a <i>wet</i> cloth; a <i>wet</i> table.
Source: webster1913
noun
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wetness caused by water
ExamplesDrops of wet gleamed on the window.
Synonyms moistureSource: WordNet 3.0
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Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
ExamplesA wet cargo.
A wet canteen.
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very drunk
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verb
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cause to become wet
ExamplesWet your face.
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make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
ExamplesThis eight year old boy still wets his bed.
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To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to <i>wet</i> a sponge; to <i>wet</i> the hands; to <i>wet</i> cloth.
Source: webster1913