WET
adjective
Synonyms
Nasty; humid; damp; moist. See Nasty.
Definitions
- 1. Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table. "Wet cheeks." Shak.
- 2. Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season. "Wet October's torrent flood." Milton.
- 3. Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed.
- 4. Refreshed with liquor; drunk. [Slang] Prior. Wet blanket, Wet dock, etc. See under Blanket, Dock, etc. -- Wet goods, intoxicating liquors. [Slang]
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
WET
(noun)
1. Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree. Have here a cloth and wipe away the wet. Chaucer. Now the sun, with more effectual b...
WET
(verb)
To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid;...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
