Synonyms of wetting

wetting

verb

present participle of wet

as in drowning

to make wet

you need to wet your hair thoroughly first

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drowning
• washing
• flooding
• rinsing
• soaking
• watering
• drenching
• bathing
• flushing
• waterlogging
• sopping
• wetting down
• dousing
• damping
• moistening
• dipping
• submerging
• water-soaking
• sprinkling
• splashing
• showering
• bedraggling
• sousing
• soddening
• misting
• saturating
• hydrating
• moisturizing
• humidifying
• dampening
• drizzling
• impregnating
• inundating
• deluging
• swamping
• irrigating
• hosing (down)
• rewetting
• laving
• overflowing
• sluicing
• dunking
• aspersing
• sloshing
• steeping
• bedewing
• ducking
• rehydrating
• rewashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drying
• dehydrating
• scorching
• evaporating
• desiccating
• parching
• searing
• dewatering
• freeze-drying
• wringing
• dehumidifying
• drip-drying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wetting

Pyne argues that Mediterranean Europe, much like California, is naturally predisposed to burn because of an annual cycle of wetting and drying. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The mountain thunderstorms are expected to continue Monday and Tuesday but should be accompanied by wetting rains that dampen fire risk, with about a tenth of an inch of precipitation, Molina said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Water in the morning deeply at the base of the plant using a soaker hose, avoiding wetting the leaves to prevent fungal diseases. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

While most detanglers are strictly for post-wash on damp hair, this milky mist can also be used to prime hair before wetting it, doubles as a heat protectant, and can even be used to restyle your hair on days two, three, or four. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Taking regular cool showers and baths, wetting clothes or towels with cold water and putting your pillowcases in the fridge or freezer can all help further cool your body down, and hopefully, get a good night’s sleep. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026

Joanna Shoulder received the beating as discipline for wetting her bed, according to a homicide detective’s account of his interview of the girl’s father described in an arrest warrant affidavit. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Irrigate at the base of plants to avoid wetting foliage, which can encourage plant diseases like black spot. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026