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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ancient river valleys, lake beds, deltas and other geological features pointed to a wetter past, when liquid water flowed across the landscape. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 June 2026

Here in the United States, El Niños typically result in wetter, warmer winters for the West Coast and a milder hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 June 2026

The mission helped researchers better understand how Mars transformed from a wetter and potentially habitable world into the cold, dry planet seen today. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

The 2015-2016 Super El Niño delivered on its reputation of causing serious drought in the Caribbean, but also failed to produce the wetter than average winter it’s known for in Southern California. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1737, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wetter

• bed-wetter

Rhymes for wetter

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• sweater
• tetter