Wet: meaning, definitions and examples

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wet

 

[ wษ›t ]

Adjective / Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000 Weather
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น molhado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ€เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nass

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ basah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะบั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mokry

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฟกใ‚ŒใŸ๏ผˆใฌใ‚ŒใŸ๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mouillรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mojado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑslak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ –์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจู„ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mokrรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mokrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆนฟ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ moker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blautur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ islaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mojado

Etymology

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.

See also: wetland, wetness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,670, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.