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wet

/ wet /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make one''s bed or clothes wet by urinating
"This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
Type of:
make urinate piddle
Derived:
bedwetter bed wetter wetter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
cause to become wet
"Wet your face"
Opposites:
dry dry out
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
bedew drench douse dowse soak
Derived:
moisture wetter wetting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 3
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
"a wet cargo"
"a wet canteen"
Similar:
alcoholic
adjective Sense 4
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
"a wet bathing suit"
"wet sidewalks"
"wet paint"
"wet weather"
Similar:
bedewed dewy besprent sprinkled boggy marshy miry mucky
Opposites:
dry
adjective Sense 5
producing or secreting milk
"a wet nurse"
"a wet cow"
"lactating cows"
Similar:
fresh
Opposites:
dry
adjective Sense 6
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
"a wet candidate running on a wet platform"
"a wet county"
Opposites:
dry
noun Sense 7
wetness caused by water
"drops of wet gleamed on the window"
Type of:
wetness
Derived:
moisten wash dampen humidify moisturize
adjective satellite Sense 8
very drunk
Similar:
intoxicated drunk inebriated
Domain:
cant jargon slang
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

make urinate piddle change alter modify bedew drench douse dowse soak dry