adj
wet
WEHT
adj
1
Covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water.
"Her hair was still wet from the shower."
"Careful, the paint on that bench is still wet."
2
Describing weather that brings a lot of rain.
"It's been the wettest autumn on record."
3
British informal: lacking backbone or firmness of character; feeble.
"He was mocked at school for being a bit wet."
verb
1
To make something wet by applying liquid to it.
"Wet the cloth before you wipe down the counter."
How to Use Wet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered in liquid, or (of weather) rainy; informally, someone spineless.
When to use it
The "spineless person" sense is mainly British slang and can sound old-fashioned or schoolyard.
Common pairings
soaking wet
wet weather
wet paint
wet blanket
Word Forms
wetter comparative, WETter comparative, wettest superlative, WETtest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English wǣt, related to the word "water" itself — both trace back to an ancient root simply meaning "water" or "wet."