Main Entry:

³wet

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

wet or wet·ted; wet·ting

Etymology:

Middle English weten, from Old English wǣtan, from wǣt, adjective

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to make wet 2 : to urinate in or on <wet his pants> intransitive verb 1 : to become wet 2 : urinate

— wet·ter \ˈwe-tər\ noun

— wet one's whistle

: to take a drink especially of liquor