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wettish

adjective
wet·​tish | \ ˈwe-tish How to pronounce wettish (audio) \

Definition of wettish

: somewhat wet : moist
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damp, dampish, dank, moist

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Examples of wettish in a Sentence

the ground is still rather wettish after last night's downpour

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1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wettish was in 1648

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