wet vs whet
Definitions
adjective
- very drunk
- containing moisture or volatile components
- covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
- supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- producing or secreting milk
verb
- make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
- cause to become wet
noun
- wetness caused by water
Examples
The aircraft descended into a wetland area and had since been forgotten about as it sank below the surface.
The blame for this month's wet weather lies with the jet stream winds a few miles high.
The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
Definitions
verb
- make keen or more acute
- sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
Examples
Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors.
Whether Mr. Johnson was speaking metaphorically or just plain sillily, the fact he was expressing concern over adding many US military personnel to a small island displays concern for the overall impact on the Guamites … Guamians … Guamicans, hell just what does one call a resident of Guam?
Elsewhere, it may be acceptable for shop assistants to flatter and cajole you into buying anything, irrespective of whether it suits you.
