wet

Meaning

1. Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
2. Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
3. Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
4. Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
5. Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
6. Of weather or a time period: rainy.
7. Using afterburners or water injection for increased engine thrust.
8. (slang) Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.
9. (slang) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
10. (slang) Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.
11. Permitting alcoholic beverages.
12. (slang) Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
13. Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.
14. Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.
15. (slang) Involving assassination or "wet work".
16. (slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).
17. (colloquial) Of a Quaker: liberal with respect to religious observance.

damp

moist

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

piss on

sanies

wet through

damp and humid

pour water

stupified

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɛt/

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”).