Wet: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
wet
[ wษt ]
weather
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
Synonyms
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.
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "wet" in other languages:
๐ต๐น molhado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช nass
๐ฎ๐ฉ basah
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพะบัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ mokry
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฟกใใ๏ผใฌใใ๏ผ
๐ซ๐ท mouillรฉ
๐ช๐ธ mojado
๐น๐ท ฤฑslak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ mokrรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mokrรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ๆนฟ็
๐ธ๐ฎ moker
๐ฎ๐ธ blautur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ islaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.