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    whet
    /wɛt/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a thing that stimulates appetite or desire: archaic "he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WHET definition: 1. to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whetWhet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use whet in a sentence. to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone); to make keen or more acute : excite, stimulate… See the full definition

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › whetWHET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , whet·ted, whet·ting. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    whet in British English. (wɛt ) verb Word forms: whets, whetting, whetted (transitive) 1. to sharpen, as by grinding or friction. 2. to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate. noun. 3.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WHET meaning: 1. to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whetWhet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To whet is to sharpen. You could whet a knife's blade with a whetting stone, or you could whet your appetite by having some Doritos. The verb whet can mean "to stimulate or make more acute," and the word is often used in the phrase "whet [your] appetite," which can be used literally or figuratively. You could serve light appetizers to whet ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhet verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of whet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › whetWhet - definition of whet by The Free Dictionary

    1. (General Engineering) to sharpen, as by grinding or friction. 2. to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate. n. 3. (General Engineering) the act of whetting. 4. a person or thing that whets. [Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan] ˈwhetter n.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › whetwhet - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · whet (third-person singular simple present whets, present participle whetting, simple past and past participle whetted or whet) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › whetWhet Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    WHET meaning: to make (something, such as a person's appetite or curiosity) sharper or stronger.