adjective / verb / noun
wet
WET/wet/
Covered or soaked with liquid.
The wet sponge rests in a puddle as water drips from its edge.
Etymology
Old English wæt already described something covered with or permeated by liquid. The selected meaning preserves that physical sense, whether water lies on a surface or soaks into it.
In context
Some water gives us that wet snow consistency. We'll lay down the first layer. A few herbs, that brisket.
More examples
- Wet the cloth before wiping the table.
- My shoes stay wet long after the rain stops.
- We expect wet weather all weekend.
- This is a wet county, so stores can legally sell alcohol.
Forms
wet · wets · wetted · wetting · wetter · wettest
wetness noun — The state of being covered with liquid.