whet
11whet — ► VERB (whetted, whetting) 1) sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon). 2) excite or stimulate (someone s desire, interest, or appetite). ORIGIN Old English …
12whet — UK [wet] / US / US [hwet] verb [transitive] Word forms whet : present tense I/you/we/they whet he/she/it whets present participle whetting past tense whetted past participle whetted if you whet a blade, you make it sharper using a whetstone •… …
13whet — [[t](h)wɛt, wɛt[/t]] v. whet•ted, whet•ting, n. 1) to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction 2) to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity[/ex] 3) the act of whetting 4) something that whets;… …
14whet — I. transitive verb (whetted; whetting) Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp Date: before 12th century 1. to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) < whet a… …
15whet — whetter, n. /hwet, wet/, v., whetted, whetting, n. v.t. 1. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. 2. to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. n. 3. the act of whetting. 4. something that… …
16whet — verb /ʍɛt,wɛt/ a) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening. To whet one’s appetite. b) To stimulate or make more keen. In the end, porn doesn’t whet men’s appeti …
17whet — [[t](h)we̱t[/t]] whets, whetting, whetted PHRASE: V and N inflect, oft PHR for n If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to have it or know about it, especially by giving you an idea of what… …
18whet — /wɛt / (say wet) verb (t) (whetted, whetting) 1. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. 2. to make keen or eager: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. –noun 3. the act of whetting. 4. something that whets; an appetiser …
19whet — verb Whet is used with these nouns as the object: ↑appetite, ↑knife …
20whet — Mawdesley Glossary 1. Awl ev a whet ad id I will have a try at it. I will have a turn. 2. to sharpen a knife on a whetstone …
