Wet: meaning, definitions and examples

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wet

[ wɛt ]

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weather

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Synonyms

damp, drenched, moist, soggy

Examples of usage

The ground was wet after the rain.
Her clothes were wet from swimming in the pool.
The wet grass made the field slippery.

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slang

A person who is not skilled or experienced in a particular area.

Synonyms

amateur, beginner, inexperienced person, novice

Examples of usage

Don't trust him with the project, he's a real wet when it comes to coding.
She's a wet when it comes to handling difficult situations.

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informal

To cover or impregnate with a liquid.

Synonyms

dampen, drench, moisten, saturate

Examples of usage

He wet the cloth with water before cleaning the spill.
She wet the paintbrush with paint before starting the artwork.

Translations

Translations of the word "wet" in other languages:

🇵🇹 molhado

🇮🇳 गीला

🇩🇪 nass

🇮🇩 basah

🇺🇦 мокрий

🇵🇱 mokry

🇯🇵 濡れた（ぬれた）

🇫🇷 mouillé

🇪🇸 mojado

🇹🇷 ıslak

🇰🇷 젖은

🇸🇦 مبلل

🇨🇿 mokrý

🇸🇰 mokré

🇨🇳 湿的

🇸🇮 moker

🇮🇸 blautur

🇰🇿 жылы

🇬🇪 სველი

🇦🇿 islaq

🇲🇽 mojado

Word origin

The word 'wet' has Old English origins, with roots in the Proto-Germanic word 'wet-', meaning 'to moisten'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, with various meanings across different contexts. The adjective form of 'wet' has been used to describe something covered or saturated with water since the 15th century. The noun form, slang for an inexperienced person, emerged in the 19th century. The verb form, meaning to cover with liquid, has been in use since the 16th century.