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wet

Q: How is the word 'wet' distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of wet are damp , dank , humid , and moist . While all these words mean "covered or more or less soaked with liquid," wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. // slipped on the wet pavement

Q: When is it sensible to use 'damp' instead of 'wet'?

The meanings of damp and wet largely overlap; however, damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. // clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place

Q: When can 'dank' be used instead of 'wet'?

While the synonyms dank and wet are close in meaning, dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. // a prisoner in a cold, dank cell

Q: Where would 'humid' be a reasonable alternative to 'wet'?

In some situations, the words humid and wet are roughly equivalent. However, humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. // a hot, humid climate

Q: In what contexts can 'moist' take the place of 'wet'?

The words moist and wet are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. // treat the injury with moist heat

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1 containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

I left the car windows open while it rained, and the seats got all wet

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submerged,
swamped

hydrated

aqueous

steeped

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wrung

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2 marked by or abounding with rain

a wet and dreary day

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3 being under the influence of alcohol

designated a driver so the others could get wet and make it home safely at the end of the night

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besotted,
blasted
[slang],
blind,
blitzed
[slang],
blotto
[slang],
bombed,
boozy,
canned
[slang],
cockeyed,
crocked,
drunk,
drunken,
fried,
gassed,
hammered
[slang],
high,
impaired,
inebriate,
inebriated,
intoxicated,
juiced
[slang],
lit,
lit up,
loaded
[slang],
looped,
oiled
[slang],
pickled,
pie-eyed,
plastered,
potted
[slang],
ripped
[slang],
sloshed
[slang],
smashed
[slang],
sottish,
soused,
sozzled,
squiffed
(or squiffy),
stewed,
stiff,
stinking
[slang],
stoned,
tanked
[slang],
tiddly
[chiefly British],
tight,
tipsy,
wasted
[slang],
wiped out
[slang]

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maudlin

beery

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sober,
straight

4 appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

things get more than a little wet during the opera's big death scene

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feel-good,
fuzzy

cutesy,
twee
[chiefly British]

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unsentimental

5 British lacking strength of will or character

employees of the company despised their boss as a wet and ineffectual bloke

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wet

noun

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a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection

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wet

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of wet (Entry 3 of 3)

to make wet

you need to wet your hair thoroughly first

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submerge,
swamp

splash

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drip-dry,
wring

dehumidify

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Frequently Asked Questions About wet

How is the word wet distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of wet are damp, dank, humid, and moist. While all these words mean "covered or more or less soaked with liquid," wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.

slipped on the wet pavement

When is it sensible to use damp instead of wet?

The meanings of damp and wet largely overlap; however, damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.

clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place