whet
41whet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sharpen, hone, whetstone, grind; excite, stimulate, provoke, stir up, kindle, quicken, inspire. See sharpness, excitement, desire. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hone, stone, finish; see sharpen 1 . III… …
42whet — wet …
43whet — hwet / hwet n. sharpening; stimulus; appetizer v. sharpen; awaken, stimulate …
44whet — [wɛt] verb (whets, whetting, whetted) 1》 sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon). 2》 excite or stimulate (someone s desire, interest, or appetite). noun archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire. Derivatives whetter noun Origi …
45whet — v. a. 1. Sharpen (by rubbing). 2. Stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse. 3. Stir up, excite, provoke, make angry. 4. Animate, warm, kindle, quicken …
46whet — v 1. sharpen, point, hone, strop, edge, put an edge on, taper; grind, mill, stone, file, rasp; smooth, abrade, rub, scrape. 2. stimulate, acuminate, awaken, arouse, rouse, stir; quicken, energize, inspire, kindle, fire; titillate, excite, fillip …
47whet — v. & n. v.tr. (whetted, whetting) 1 sharpen (a scythe or other tool) by grinding. 2 stimulate (the appetite or a desire, interest, etc.). n. 1 the act or an instance of whetting. 2 a small quantity stimulating one s appetite for more. Derivatives …
48To whet forward — Whet Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold,… …
49To whet on — Whet Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold,… …
50whet one’s appetite — Not wet. The word has nothing to do with heightened salivary flow or anything of the like. It comes from an old English word, hwettan, meaning sharpen. Hence also whetstone for a stone used to sharpen knives …
