英语词汇“whet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whet v. [~ + object], whet•ted, whet•ting.

to sharpen by grinding or friction.
to make eager;
stimulate:That primary whetted her appetite for running in the general election.

whet v., whet•ted, whet•ting, n.
v.t.

to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
to make keen or eager;
stimulate:to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.

the act of whetting.
something that whets;
appetizer or drink.
Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.]
- a spell of work.
- a while:to talk a whet.

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

whet′ter, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

whet /wɛt/ vb (whets, whetting, whetted)(transitive)

to sharpen, as by grinding or friction
to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate

the act of whetting
a person or thing that whets

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

ˈwhetter n

单词	whet
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whet /hwɛt, wɛt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], whet•ted, whet•ting. to sharpen by grinding or friction. to make eager; stimulate:That primary whetted her appetite for running in the general election. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whet (hwet, wet),USA pronunciation v., whet•ted, whet•ting, n. v.t. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. to make keen or eager; stimulate:to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. n. the act of whetting. something that whets; appetizer or drink. Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.] a spell of work. a while:to talk a whet. bef. 900; Middle English whetten (verb, verbal), Old English hwettan (derivative of hwæt bold); cognate with German wetzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic gahwatjan to incite whet′ter, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whet /wɛt/ vb (whets, whetting, whetted)(transitive) to sharpen, as by grinding or friction to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate n the act of whetting a person or thing that whets Etymology: Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan ˈwhetter n
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