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whet
[hwet, wet]
verb (used with object)
to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
to make keen or eager; stimulate.
to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.
noun
the act of whetting.
something that whets; appetizer or drink.
Chiefly Southern U.S.
a spell of work.
a while.
to talk a whet.
whet
/ ɛ /
verb
to sharpen, as by grinding or friction
to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulate
noun
the act of whetting
a person or thing that whets
Other 51Թ Forms
- whetter noun
- unwhetted adjective
- ˈɳٳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whet1
Example Sentences
It was a French Open that delivered the lot - and whets the appetite for the Wimbledon, which is just around the corner.
Here are a few tales to whet your appetite - or perhaps put you off your dinner.
English helped fund all the English-is-great propositions of my childhood to whet the xenophobic appetite of some Americans.
Such arguments will no doubt whet the appetites of law professors everywhere and may set up a clash that the Supreme Court will ultimately resolve.
The idea, Disney officials said, is to whet people’s appetites and encourage upgrades to the full bundle.
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