wetter
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wet·ter
ˈwe-tər 
comparative form of the adjective wet
a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions
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CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
That tends to lead to cooler and wetter in the region at this time of year.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
The models are suggesting a wetter than normal pattern is possible next week, especially the early part.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
For the Northeast, there is a chance that this will be a wetter than normal winter from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia, to New York City and into southern New England.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
Conditions tend to be warmer and wetter in the park's western half.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
The hurricane was at least 10% wetter because of climate change, according to an analysis by scientists at Stony Brook University and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 June 2023
Remember, the wetter, the better to prevent friction, tears, and discomfort!
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
Some years are just warmer or cooler, or wetter or drier, than others.
—WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
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Noun
The upper Midwest tends to be drier, while the Northeast tends to be a little wetter.
—CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
That tends to lead to cooler and wetter in the region at this time of year.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
The models are suggesting a wetter than normal pattern is possible next week, especially the early part.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
For the Northeast, there is a chance that this will be a wetter than normal winter from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia, to New York City and into southern New England.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
Conditions tend to be warmer and wetter in the park's western half.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
The hurricane was at least 10% wetter because of climate change, according to an analysis by scientists at Stony Brook University and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 June 2023
Remember, the wetter, the better to prevent friction, tears, and discomfort!
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
Some years are just warmer or cooler, or wetter or drier, than others.
—WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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