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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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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
At its most basic, Water Saver makes water, well, wetter—fragmenting the water streams to create droplets better suited to rinsing hair: 5,000 salons now use it across Europe.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, The Old Farmer's Almanac predicted a warmer and wetter-than-normal spring for the state.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The thickness and size of the shells suggest they were laid in a wetter, more humid environment.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
At its most basic, Water Saver makes water, well, wetter—fragmenting the water streams to create droplets better suited to rinsing hair: 5,000 salons now use it across Europe.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, The Old Farmer's Almanac predicted a warmer and wetter-than-normal spring for the state.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
This will make the snow wetter and heavier for a time, potentially weighing down what has already accumulated.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wetter
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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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