wet

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NGSL Rank: 2081
wet
wɛt Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
    E.g. she followed, slipping on the wet rock
  • showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character; feeble.
    E.g. they thought the cadets were a bit wet
  • (of a country or region or of its legislation) allowing the free sale of alcoholic drink.
verb
  • cover or touch with liquid; moisten.
    E.g. he wetted a finger and flicked through the pages
noun
  • liquid that makes something damp.
    E.g. I could feel the wet of his tears
  • a person lacking forcefulness or strength of character.
    E.g. there are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets
  • a person opposed to the prohibition of alcohol.

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