Betekenis (English)
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- Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
- Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
- Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
- Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
- Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
- Of weather or a time period: rainy.
- Using afterburners or water injection for increased engine thrust.
- (slang) Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.
- (slang) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
- (slang) Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.
- Permitting alcoholic beverages.
- (slang) Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
- Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.
- Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.
- (slang) Involving assassination or "wet work".
- (slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).
- (colloquial) Of a Quaker: liberal with respect to religious observance.
Concepten
nat maken
nattig
bevloeien
water geven
natmaken
madh
nattigheid
vochtig maken
Synonyms
make wet
become wet
soak in water
be wet
not dry
very wet
sprinkle water
water-logged
pour down upon
bring under control
thoroughly wet
sprinkle over
shower upon
spong
be soaking wet
moisten thoroughly
situated near water
make soft
saturated with water
madefy
wet ground
effete
full of water
covered in
lay claim to
damp and humid
pour water
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/wɛt/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English wet (“wet, moistened”), wett, wette, past participle of Middle English weten (“to wet”), from Old English wǣtan (“to wet, moisten, water”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“to wet, make wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water, wet”) (also the source of water). Cognate with Scots weit, wete (“to wet”), Saterland Frisian wäitje (“to wet; drench”), Icelandic væta (“to wet”). Compare also Middle English weet (“wet”), from Old English wǣt (“wet, moist, rainy”), from Proto-West Germanic *wāt, from Proto-Germanic *wētaz (“wet, moist”), related to Scots weit, weet, wat (“wet”), North Frisian wiat, weet, wäit (“wet”), Saterland Frisian wäit (“wet”), West Frisian wiet (“wet”), Middle Dutch wet (“wet, damp, watery”), Swedish and Norwegian våt (“wet”), Danish våd (“wet”), Faroese vátur (“wet”), Icelandic votur (“wet”).
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