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wettest

/ˈwɛtɪst/ /ˈwɛtəst/

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verb

To cover or impregnate with liquid.

Examples :

"The baby's drool wettest the front of her shirt. "

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To accidentally urinate in or on.

Examples :

"Johnny wets the bed several times a week."

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To make or become wet.

Examples :

"The rain is wetting the streets. "

weather nature environment

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(soldering) To form an intermetallic bond between a solder and a metal substrate.

Examples :

"The technician carefully heated the circuit board, making sure the solder would wettest the copper pad to create a strong electrical connection. "

material technology chemistry industry science technical

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verb

To celebrate by drinking alcohol.

Examples :

"After the team won the championship, they decided to wettest their victory. "

drink entertainment

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To kill or seriously injure.

Examples :

"The angry mob wetted the protester, leaving him severely injured. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

"Water is wet."

weather nature condition 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 nature environment

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adjective

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

Examples :

"He ordered the "wettest" burrito on the menu, completely smothered in enchilada 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."

stationery writing technical

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adjective

Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.

Examples :

"The singer preferred the "wettest" vocal track, the one with the most reverb and echo. "

music sound technical media

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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."

character person job

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adjective

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

Examples :

"He got me all wet."

sex body physiology

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adjective

Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.

Examples :

"Don’t be so wet."

character attitude person

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adjective

(retronym) Permitting alcoholic beverages.

Examples :

"Back in the day, my grandfather remembered the town as being "wettest" after Prohibition ended, meaning many bars and liquor stores opened up. "

politics government state drink law

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adjective

Refreshed with liquor; drunk.

Examples :

"My uncle was the wettest person at the family reunion, having consumed several glasses of wine. "

drink condition

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The wettest lab in the building is usually messy because the biology students are always doing experiments with liquids. "

science chemistry biology biochemistry technical

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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"

weather environment

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adjective

Involving assassination or "wet work".

Examples :

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

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