wetter

Pluralwetters

1. 1
   adjective

   Comparative of wet. Use this to say something has more water on it than something else.

   The towel got wetter after I dropped it in the sink.

   This part of the path is wetter than the rest.

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A person, often a young child, who wets the bed while asleep.

   The doctor reassured them that many wetters grow out of it by school age.

   Their youngest is still a wetter, so they keep a waterproof sheet on his bed.

3. 3
   noun

   Agent noun of wet. It names a worker who soaks or dampens things as part of a job.

   The wetter sprays the hides before they move to the next station.

   Each wetter on the line keeps the cloth damp for the dye.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A chemical that helps a liquid spread out and soak into a surface more easily.

   Like adding a little soap to water so it spreads flat instead of forming round drops.

   Adding a wetter helps the spray cover the leaves evenly.

   The paint needs a wetter so it won't bead up on the smooth plastic.

   Similarsurfactant

5. 5
   noundialectalMulticultural London Englishcountable

   A knife carried or used for stabbing people.

   The police found a wetter hidden under his jacket.

   He pulled a wetter on the man outside the club.

   Similarblade, knife

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