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How to pronounce wet
Say it like this: /wɛt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does wet mean?
adjMade up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
“The baby is wet and needs its nappy changed.”
Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
“The new item is its first "wet," or sauce-topped, burrito.”
nounLiquid or moisture.
“Now the sun, with more effectual beams, / Had cheered the face of earth, and dried the wet / From drooping plant.”
Rainy weather.
“Come in out of the wet.”
Rainy season. (often capitalized)
“He said he wanted to beat the clouds gathering, before the Wet had properly settled itself over the plains again.”
verbTo cover or impregnate with liquid.
“'Mr Kelly's Car Wash' was a toy made by Remco where a toy car could be automatically wetted, scrubbed and dried.”
To make or become wet.
“I try to show emotion, but my eyes won't seem to wet”
To make (oneself, clothing, a bed, etc.) wet by accidental urination.
“Johnny wets the bed several times a week.”
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