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Definition: Meaning of, wet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɛt /

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wet wetter wettest
  1. water/liquid covered in or full of water or another liquid
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  2. weather rainy
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  3. paint/ink etc not yet dry
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  4. person British English informal someone who is wet does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do - used to show disapproval
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  5. baby if a child or its NAPPY is wet, the NAPPY is full of URINE
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  6. somebody is all wet American English informal someone is completely wrong
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  7. be wet behind the ears informal very young and without much experience of life
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
wet wet, wetted wet, wetted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
wetting wets
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  1. to make something wet
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  2. to make yourself, your clothes, or your bed wet because you pass water from your body by accident
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  1. the wet the rain
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  2. [countable] British English a politician who belongs to the CONSERVATIVE party, and who supports very MODERATE ideas - used to show disapproval
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  3. [countable] British English informal someone who does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do - used to show disapproval
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wet used in phrases

  • wet bar (noun)
    1. American English a small bar with equipment for making alcoholic drinks, in a house, hotel room etc
  • wet behind the ears (adjective)
    1. naive and immature, with little experience
  • wet blanket (noun)
    1. informal someone who seems to want to spoil other people's fun, for example by refusing to join them in something enjoyable that they are doing
  • wet cell (noun)
    1. a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
  • wet dream (noun)
    1. a sexually exciting dream that a man has, resulting in an ORGASM
  • wet fish (noun)
    1. British English fresh uncooked fish that is on sale in a shop
  • wet fly (noun)
    1. fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
  • wet lung (noun)
    1. acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapours, ammonia or chlorine etc.
  • wet nurse (noun)
    1. old use a woman paid to give her breast milk to another woman's baby
  • wet suit (noun)
    1. a tight piece of clothing, usually made of rubber, worn by people who are swimming, SURFING etc in the sea
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