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wetter

/ˈwɛtə/ /ˈwɛtɚ/

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adjective

Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

Examples :

"Water is wet."

weather nature environment

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adjective

Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.

Examples :

"I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet."

weather condition environment nature

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adjective

Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.

Examples :

"The diner served the enchiladas wetter than I usually prefer, completely smothered in chili sauce. "

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adjective

Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.

Examples :

"This pen’s a wet writer, so it’ll feather on this cheap paper."

writing stationery style technical

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adjective

Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.

Examples :

"The singer preferred the wetter vocal track because the reverb made her voice sound fuller and more professional. "

music sound technology electronics

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adjective

Of weather or a time period: rainy.

Examples :

"It’s going to be wet tomorrow."

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adjective

Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.

Examples :

"That guy’s wet; after all, he just started yesterday."

person character job attitude

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adjective

(of women) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.

Examples :

"He got me all wet."

body sex physiology

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adjective

Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.

Examples :

"Don’t be so wet."

character human person

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adjective

(retronym) Permitting alcoholic beverages.

Examples :

"The town used to be dry, but now it's become a wetter community, allowing restaurants to serve beer and wine. "

politics government law state drink

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adjective

Refreshed with liquor; drunk.

Examples :

"After the party, he was quite wetter than usual. "

drink sensation condition

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adjective

Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.

Examples :

"The bioengineering lab had a "wetter" focus than the computer science lab; students spent more time pipetting solutions than coding. "

science biology chemistry technical biochemistry medicine work

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adjective

Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.

Examples :

"the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed"

nature science environment weather

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adjective

Involving assassination or "wet work".

Examples :

"a wet affair; a wet job; wet stuff"

military police war government action

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noun

Agent noun of wet: someone who wets something as part of some process.

Examples :

"The wetter at the pottery studio sprayed each clay pot carefully before the next step in the glazing process. "

process job machine

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noun

A wetting agent or surfactant.

Examples :

"The farmer added a wetter to the spray mixture to help the pesticide spread evenly over the waxy leaves of the crops. "

chemistry substance science technical

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noun

A bedwetter.

Examples :

"Michael was embarrassed when he was younger because he was a wetter, and sometimes wet the bed at night. "

medicine body condition person