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wettish

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Synonyms & Antonyms of wettish

slightly or moderately wet

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

Synonyms for wettish

damp,
dampish,
dank,
moist

Words Related to wettish

semimoist

dewy,
misty

clammy

humid,
muggy,
sticky

sultry,
summery,
sweltering,
torrid,
tropical

awash,
bathed,
doused
(also dowsed),
drenched,
dripping,
saturate,
saturated,
soaked,
soaking,
sodden,
soggy,
sopping,
soppy,
soused,
steeped,
washed,
watered,
waterlogged,
water-soaked

Near Antonyms for wettish

arid,
dry,
waterless

baked,
bone-dry,
burned
(or burnt),
dehydrated,
desert,
droughty,
dusty,
parched,
scorched,
seared,
sere
(also sear),
sunbaked

hyperarid,
ultradry

waterproof,
water-repellent,
water-resistant,
watertight

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