as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
I'll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whetted
sharp
Adjective
-
There has been a sharp rise in the demand for high-bandwidth memory, which is utilized alongside GPUs for AI applications, leading to a nearly 50% sequential increase in HBM memory revenue over the last quarter as production scales up.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
Visual China Group | Getty Images China's manufacturing activity in May shrank at its fastest pace since September 2022, a private survey showed Tuesday, as a sharper decline in new export orders highlighted the impact of prohibitive U.S. tariffs.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Whetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whetted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share