Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • W

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points