wet

🇺🇸 /wet/ 🇬🇧 /wet/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adjective
A2

covered with water or another liquid

My clothes got wet in the rain.

A2

rainy weather

It was a wet day with lots of rain.

A2

not dry yet

The paint is still wet, so don't touch it.

R

a baby's diaper that needs changing

The baby's diaper is wet and needs to be changed.

R

not strong or brave

He's too wet to stand up for himself.

verb
R

to make something wet

Wet the cloth before cleaning the table.

noun
R

rain or wet weather

We walked home in the wet and cold.

R

water or other liquid

I felt the wet on my face from the spray.

R

a politician with moderate views

He was known as a wet in his party.

R

a weak or timid person

Don't be such a wet and speak up for yourself.

translation

adj. covered with water or another liquid; rainy weather; not dry yet; a baby's diaper that needs changing; not strong or brave
v. to make something wet
n. rain or wet weather; water or other liquid; a politician with moderate views; a weak or timid person

Word Forms

Comparative wetter
Superlative wettest
3rd Present wets
Progressive wetting
Plural wets