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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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   What is a synonym for wet?

   • Some common synonyms of wet are damp, dank, humid, and moist. While all these words 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. When is it sensible to use damp instead of wet?

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   What does wet mean in chemistry?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . 1. Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water: a wet towel. 2. Not yet dry or firm: wet paint. 3. a. Stored in or prepared with water or other liquids. b. Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents: wet chemistry.

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   What is a wet adjective?

   • Definition of wet adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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.

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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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   • English (US)

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     WET translate: مُبَلَّل, مُمْطِر, رَطِب. Learn more in the...

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   • Wet in Traditional Chinese

     WET translate: 不亁的, 濕的，潮濕的, （油漆、墨水等）未乾的, 多雨的，下雨的, 軟弱的,...

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   • Wet: Korean Translation

     WET translate: 젖은, 비가 오는, 덜 마른. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wet: Japanese Translation

     WET translate: 湿った, 濡れた, 雨の, まだ乾いていない, 湿（しめ）った, 雨（あめ）の,...

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   Wet is an adjective that means covered or soaked in water or other liquid, or not yet dry or solid. It can also be a verb that means to make or become wet, or to urinate on something.

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   wet. (wĕt) adj. wet·ter, wet·test. 1. Covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water: a wet towel. 2. Not yet dry or firm: wet paint. 3. a. Stored in or prepared with water or other liquids. b. Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents: wet chemistry.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective wet, which describes something covered with or containing liquid, especially water. Find out the synonyms, idioms and collocations of wet with examples and pictures.

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   Definitions of wet. noun. wetness caused by water. “drops of wet gleamed on the window”. synonyms: moisture. see more. adjective. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. “a wet bathing suit”.