VividLex

Home / Dictionary / wet

wet

12 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. superl. Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet cloth; a wet table. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed. Source: opted
  4. 4. superl. Refreshed with liquor; drunk. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Rainy weather; foggy or misty weather. Source: opted
  7. 7. a. A dram; a drink. Source: opted
  8. 8. imp. & p. p. of Wet Source: opted
  9. 9. v. t. To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to wet the hands; to wet cloth. Source: opted
  10. 10. adj. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water Source: wordnet
  11. 11. adj. containing moisture or volatile components Source: wordnet
  12. 12. adj. supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages Source: wordnet

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for wet · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
westy
wet bar