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

Havenith said deliberately wetting clothing can provide evaporative cooling, including for older adults who may not sweat as effectively. — Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

For best results, water deeply at the base of the plant, allowing moisture to soak into the root zone rather than wetting the foliage, says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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