whet

[ hwet, wet ]

/ ʰwɛt, wɛt /

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verb (used with object), whet·ted, whet·ting.

to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.

to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.

noun

the act of whetting.

something that whets; appetizer or drink.

Chiefly Southern U.S.

a spell of work.
a while: to talk a whet.

Origin of whet

before 900; Middle English whetten (v.), Old English hwettan (derivative of hwæt bold); cognate with German wetzen,Old Norse hvetja,Gothic gahwatjan to incite

OTHER WORDS FROM whet

whetter, nounun·whet·ted, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whet

wet, whet

Words nearby whet

wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone, whew

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Example sentences from the Web for whet

To whet your appetite, you can relive that glorious moment (and watch other programs from the 2014 summit) here.
Save the Date: Women in the World 2015||December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To whet your appetite, here are three heavy-hitting fashion moments happening in the coming days.
Fashion Flash: New York's Week of Excitement|The Daily Beast|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And his accessible focus on food will whet the appetite of gourmands and food novices alike.
An American in Paris—with Brownies|Kathleen Willcox|May 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Just enough evidence had been taken to whet the appetite of the public for more.
Pickett's Gap|Homer Greene

Difficulties served to whet Sir Donald's desire for success.
Oswald Langdon|Carson Jay Lee
Like other unlettered peasants, Gallegos whet their wits on rhyming riddles.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
The master showed him how to weld the bristle, and how to whet, and Mikhyla learned it all at once.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
Indeed, it seemed only to whet the appetite, and we both set out on an eager expedition for more food.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan

British Dictionary definitions for whet

whet

/ (wɛt) /

verb whets, whetting or whetted (tr)

to sharpen, as by grinding or friction

to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate

noun

the act of whetting

a person or thing that whets

Derived forms of whet

whetter, noun

Word Origin for whet

Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan

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单词	whet
释义	whet [ hwet, wet ] / ʰwɛt, wɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whet ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), whet·ted, whet·ting. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. noun the act of whetting. something that whets; appetizer or drink. Chiefly Southern U.S. a spell of work. a while: to talk a whet. Origin of whet before 900; Middle English whetten (v.), Old English hwettan (derivative of hwæt bold); cognate with German wetzen,Old Norse hvetja,Gothic gahwatjan to incite OTHER WORDS FROM whet whetter, nounun·whet·ted, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whet wet, whet Words nearby whet wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone, whew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whet To whet your appetite, you can relive that glorious moment (and watch other programs from the 2014 summit) here. Save the Date: Women in the World 2015\|\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To whet your appetite, here are three heavy-hitting fashion moments happening in the coming days. Fashion Flash: New York's Week of Excitement\|The Daily Beast\|September 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And his accessible focus on food will whet the appetite of gourmands and food novices alike. An American in Paris—with Brownies\|Kathleen Willcox\|May 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Just enough evidence had been taken to whet the appetite of the public for more. Pickett's Gap\|Homer Greene Difficulties served to whet Sir Donald's desire for success. Oswald Langdon\|Carson Jay Lee Like other unlettered peasants, Gallegos whet their wits on rhyming riddles. Spanish Highways and Byways\|Katharine Lee Bates The master showed him how to weld the bristle, and how to whet, and Mikhyla learned it all at once. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy Indeed, it seemed only to whet the appetite, and we both set out on an eager expedition for more food. The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete\|General Philip Henry Sheridan British Dictionary definitions for whet whet / (wɛt) / verb whets, whetting or whetted (tr) to sharpen, as by grinding or friction to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate noun the act of whetting a person or thing that whets Derived forms of whet whetter, noun Word Origin for whet Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whet hone, sharpen, pique, incite, stimulate, kindle, file, edge, finish, grind, strop, awaken, waken, provoke, challenge, increase, wake, rally, enhance, animate
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whet

verb (used with object), whet·ted, whet·ting.

noun

Origin of whet

OTHER WORDS FROM whet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whet

Words nearby whet

Example sentences from the Web for whet

British Dictionary definitions for whet

verb whets, whetting or whetted (tr)

noun

Derived forms of whet

Word Origin for whet

Words related to whet