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wet

The correct spelling is wet.

How to pronounce wet

/wɛt/
noun

IPA: /wɛt/

Say it like: Wet

The correct spelling is wet. Liquid or moisture. For example: "Don't go out in the wet."

Usage Examples

Don't go out in the wet.

Johnny wets the bed several times a week.

Wet 'em up!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Liquid or moisture.
  2. 2.Rainy weather.
  3. 3.Rainy season. (often capitalized)
  4. 4.(UK politics) A moderate Conservative; especially, one who opposed the hard-line policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
  5. 5.An alcoholic drink.

verb

  1. 1.To cover or impregnate with liquid.
  2. 2.To accidentally urinate in or on.
  3. 3.To make or become wet.
  4. 4.(soldering) To form an intermetallic bond between a solder and a metal substrate.
  5. 5.To celebrate by drinking alcohol.

adjective

  1. 1.Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
  2. 2.Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
  3. 3.Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
  4. 4.Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
  5. 5.Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.

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