WETS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

wets 1 of 2

noun

plural of wet

as in rains

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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wets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wet

as in drowns

to make wet you need to wet your hair thoroughly first

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Recent Examples of wets

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Spray wets leaves and in the cool hours, leaves are susceptible to deadly molds and mildew. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews. —

Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026 Sweat that can’t escape wets a jacket’s layer of insulation and accelerates heat loss. —

Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025 But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it. —

H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wets

Noun

The next day, steady rains caused the F1 Academy race to be cancelled and the first 20 laps of the Miami Grand Prix to be crawled behind the safety car.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Summers that pummeled the plants with monsoon-like rains?

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 May 2026