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wet

WET/wɛt/

Adjectivewetter, wettest

Verbwets, wetting, wet

Noun pluralwets (some meanings)

Often confused with whet

30 meanings of wet

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  1. 1
    soakedadjective
    Covered with or soaked in water or another liquid.

    Like a towel right after you wipe your wet hands on it.

    The grass was still wet from the morning rain.

    My socks got wet when I stepped in the puddle.

    UsageSay get wet, or soaking wet when very wet.

    Similarsodden

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Having a lot of rain.

    It was a wet summer, with rain almost every day.

    They canceled the picnic because of the wet weather.

    UsageSay a wet day or it's wet for rainy weather.

    Similarrainy, raining, damp

    Oppositedry, sunny

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Made of liquid, such as water or another fluid.

    Like fresh paint that has not dried yet.

    The paint is still wet, so don't touch the wall.

    Fresh cement stays wet until it sets hard.

    Similardamp, moist, soaked

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    verbtransitive or intransitive
    To make something wet, or to turn wet.

    Please wet the cloth before you wipe the window.

    Wet your hair first, then rub in a little shampoo.

    UsageWhen something becomes wet, say get wet: my shoes got wet.

    Similarmoisten, dampen

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  5. 5
    adjective
    Done using water or other liquids, for example in a factory or lab.

    Like washing dishes with water instead of just wiping them dry.

    The factory uses a wet process to clean the metal parts.

    In wet methods, the rock is crushed and mixed with water to get the metal out.

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    pee by accidentverbtransitive
    To make yourself, your clothes, or a bed wet by urinating by accident.

    The little boy wet himself before he could reach the bathroom.

    Some children still wet the bed until they are older.

    UsageSay wet the bed. The past is also wet.

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    arousedadjectiveslangvulgar
    Sexually excited, so that the vagina becomes wet.

    She told him she was getting wet just from his touch.

    Reading his message left her wet with longing.

    Similararoused, horny, moist, excited, hot

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    monsoonnounAustraliausually singular
    The time of year when it rains a lot.

    The roads flood every year during the wet.

    Farmers plant their crops just before the wet.

    UsageSay the Wet for the rainy season.

    Similarmonsoon

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Origin

It comes from an old English word meaning "wet" or "to wet," which goes back to a very old root also linked to the word "water."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts