wet

²wet

noun

Definition of WET

1

: water; also : moisture, wetness

2

: rainy weather : rain

3

: an advocate of a policy of permitting the sale of intoxicating liquors

4

British : one who is wet

Examples of WET

1. We stayed out in the wet all afternoon.
2. <winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection>

First Known Use of WET

before 12th century

Related to WET

Synonyms: cloudburst, deluge, downfall, downpour, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, rain

Related Words: precipitation, shower; thundershower, thunderstorm, weather

Near Antonyms: drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

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