wet

I UK [wet] / US adjective
Word forms "wet":
adjective wet comparative wetter superlative wettest
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1) covered with water or another liquid

wet hair/grass/clothes

You'd better come in or you'll get wet.

wet with:

Her forehead was wet with sweat.

soaking/sopping/dripping wet (= very wet):

My socks and shoes were soaking wet.

all wet:

The baby needs a dry nappy-this one's all wet.

wet through (= completely wet):

Where have you been? You're wet through!

2) not yet dry or solid

wet paint/ink/cement

3)

a) if the weather is wet, it is raining

We've had a lot of cold, wet, and windy weather recently.

The climate in Seattle is rather wet.

b) the wet

British rain

Don't stand out there in the wet.

4) British informal someone who is wet does not have much confidence or determination

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- all wet

- wet behind the ears

II UK [wet] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "wet":
present tense I/you/we/they wet he/she/it wets present participle wetting past tense wet or wetted past participle wet or wetted

1) to make something wet with water or another liquid

She wet a sponge and wiped the table.

He wet his lips and then spoke again.

2) to make something such as a bed or clothes wet with urine (= liquid waste from your body)

I was so scared I almost wet my pants!

wet the bed:

Our youngest child still sometimes wets the bed at night.

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nearly/almost wet yourself — informal to be very frightened; informal to laugh a lot