wet

[ wet ]

/ wɛt /

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adjective, wet·ter, wet·test.

moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

in a liquid form or state: wet paint.

characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid.

moistened or dampened with rain; rainy: Wet streets make driving hazardous.

allowing or favoring the sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet town.

characterized by frequent rain, mist, etc.: the wet season.

laden with a comparatively high percent of moisture or vapor, especially water vapor: There was a wet breeze from the west.

Informal.

intoxicated.
marked by drinking: a wet night.

using water or done under or in water, as certain chemical, mining, and manufacturing processes.

noun

something that is or makes wet, as water or other liquid; moisture: The wet from the earth had made the basement unlivable.

damp weather; rain: Stay out of the wet as much as possible.

a person in favor of allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. wetback.

verb (used with object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

to make (something) wet, as by moistening or soaking (sometimes followed by through or down): Wet your hands before soaping them.

to urinate on or in: The dog had wet the carpet.

verb (used without object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

to become wet (sometimes followed by through or down): Dampness may cause plastered walls to wet. My jacket has wet through.

(of animals and children) to urinate.

Idioms for wet

all wet, Informal. completely mistaken; in error: He insisted that our assumptions were all wet.

wet behind the ears, immature; naive; green: She was too wet behind the ears to bear such responsibilities.

wet one's whistle. whistle(def 15).

wet out, to treat (fabric) with a wetting agent to increase its absorbency.

Origin of wet

before 900; Middle English wett, past participle of weten, Old English wǣtan to wet; replacing Middle English weet, Old English wǣt, cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr; akin to water

SYNONYMS FOR wet

1 dampened, drenched.

4 misty, drizzling.

7 humid.

10 wetness, humidity, dampness, dankness.

11 drizzle.

14 Wet, drench, saturate, soak imply moistening something. To wet is to moisten in any manner with water or other liquid: to wet or dampen a cloth. Drench suggests wetting completely as by a downpour: A heavy rain drenched the fields. Saturate implies wetting to the limit of absorption: to saturate a sponge. To soak is to keep in a liquid for a time: to soak beans before baking.

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ANTONYMS FOR wet

1 dry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wet

wet·ly, adverb wet·ness, noun wet·ter, noun wet·tish, adjective

non·wet·ted, adjective re·wet, verb re·wet or re·wet·ted, re·wet·ting. un·wet, adjective un·wet·ted, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wet

wet whet

Words nearby wet

westward, westwardly, westwego, westwood, westwork, wet, wet amd, wet bar, wet behind the ears, wet blanket, wet cell

British Dictionary definitions for wet behind the ears

wet

/ (wɛt) /

adjective wetter or wettest

moistened, covered, saturated, etc, with water or some other liquid

not yet dry or solid wet varnish

rainy, foggy, misty, or humid wet weather

employing a liquid, usually water a wet method of chemical analysis

mainly US and Canadian characterized by or permitting the free sale of alcoholic beverages a wet state

British informal feeble or foolish

wet behind the ears informal immature or inexperienced; naive

noun

wetness or moisture

damp or rainy weather

British informal a Conservative politician who is considered not to be a hard-liner Compare dry (def. 21)

British informal a feeble or foolish person

mainly US and Canadian a person who advocates free sale of alcoholic beverages

the wet Australian (in northern and central Australia) the rainy season

verb wets, wetting, wet or wetted

to make or become wet

to urinate on (something)

(tr) dialect to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing

wet one's whistle informal to take an alcoholic drink

Derived forms of wet

wetly, adverb wetness, noun wettability, noun wettable, adjective

wetter, noun wettish, adjective

Word Origin for wet

Old English wǣt; related to Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr, Old Slavonic vedro bucket

Cultural definitions for wet behind the ears

wet behind the ears

Immature, inexperienced, and naïve: “Don't rely on his advice about girlfriends; he's still wet behind the ears.”

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (1 of 2)

wet behind the ears

Also, not dry behind the ears. Immature, inexperienced, as in How can you take instructions from Tom? He's still wet behind the ears, or Jane's not dry behind the ears yet. This term alludes to the fact that the last place to dry in a newborn colt or calf is the indentation behind its ears. [Early 1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (2 of 2)

wet

In addition to the idioms beginning with wet

wet behind the ears
wet blanket
wet one's whistle

also see:

all wet
get one's feet wet
like (wet as) a drowned rat
mad as a hornet (wet hen)

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wet

adjective, wet·ter, wet·test.

noun

verb (used with object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

verb (used without object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

Idioms for wet

Origin of wet

SYNONYMS FOR wet

ANTONYMS FOR wet

OTHER WORDS FROM wet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wet

Words nearby wet

British Dictionary definitions for wet behind the ears

adjective wetter or wettest

noun

verb wets, wetting, wet or wetted

Derived forms of wet

Word Origin for wet

Cultural definitions for wet behind the ears

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (2 of 2)

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wet

adjective, wet·ter, wet·test.

noun

verb (used with object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

verb (used without object), wet or wet·ted, wet·ting.

Idioms for wet

Origin of wet

SYNONYMS FOR wet

ANTONYMS FOR wet

OTHER WORDS FROM wet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wet

Words nearby wet

Words related to wet behind the ears

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adjective wetter or wettest

noun

verb wets, wetting, wet or wetted

Derived forms of wet

Word Origin for wet

Cultural definitions for wet behind the ears

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears (2 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for wet behind the ears