wetter

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wet·​ter ˈwe-tər How to pronounce wetter (audio)

comparative form of the adjective wet

a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions

wetter

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noun

plural wetters
: one that wets something
a bed wetter
a soil wetter [=a wetting agent used on soil]

Examples of wetter in a Sentence

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Noun
The study revealed that winter storms have become about 15% wetter over the past 60 years. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024 Witten said Kentucky will have mostly dry weather for the next several days but things could get wetter closer to mid-August. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2024 Anchorage will be warmer by 24°F and almost 360 percent wetter. Bill Weir, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 States like Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina tend to be warmer and drier during La Niña winters, while the Midwest tends to be cloudier, cooler, and wetter. Umair Irfan, Vox, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wetter 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1737, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wetter was in 1737

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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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