wet

The word “wet” means covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water. In plain terms, covered in liquid, or (of weather) rainy; informally, someone spineless.

“Wet” is pronounced WEHT (/ˈwɛt/ in IPA).

Here is “wet” used in a sentence: “Her hair was still wet from the shower.”

Words with a similar meaning to “wet” include bewatered, damp, drenched, dripping, drunk and humid.

The opposite of “wet” — its antonyms — is dry.

Depending on how it is used, “wet” can be an adjective and a verb.

The word “wet” comes from Old English. From Old English wǣt, related to the word "water" itself — both trace back to an ancient root simply meaning "water" or "wet.".

“Wet” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

They describe increasing amounts of liquid. 'Damp' means slightly wet — a light, often unwanted trace of moisture. 'Moist' means noticeably but pleasantly wet, as with cake or soil. 'Wet' is the strongest, meaning covered in or soaked with liquid. Something soaked or dripping is fully wet, not merely damp.

The direct opposite is 'dry,' meaning free from liquid or moisture. Depending on context you might also use 'parched' or 'arid' for extreme dryness, as with land or weather. A towel straight from the wash is wet; once all the water has gone, it is dry.

No. Although water is the usual cause, anything covered in or soaked with liquid is wet — paint, oil, ink or juice all leave a surface wet. The word simply describes the presence of liquid, so 'wet paint' warns that the coating has not yet dried, whatever the fluid.