“Wet” or “Whet”

wet / whet are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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wet w·EH·t

verbcause to become wet.
verbmake one's bed or clothes wet by urinating.
adjectivecovered or soaked with a liquid such as water.
adjectivecontaining moisture or volatile components.
adjectivesupporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages.
adjectiveproducing or secreting milk.
adjectiveconsisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor.

whet w·EH·t

verbmake keen or more acute.
verbsharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.

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“wet”

…three woods are of the wet ash (Fraxinus excelsior) / maple…
…spring season when it is wet.
…her husband using the collodion wet plate process As she notes,…
…leaf tissues should not be wet for more than 12 hours…
…Mann began photographing landscapes on wet plate collodion 8x10 inch glass…
…(Bridgeport, Scottsboro, and Stevenson) are "wet", allowing alcohol sales.
…both conventional 8x10 film and wet plate collodion.
…and 25 degrees Celsius) and wet environments, and can only thrive…
…used once after they blot wet surfaces.
…their climate was cool and wet.

“whet”

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