WHET


Meaning of WHET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hwet, ' wet

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: whet · ted ; whet · ting

Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp

Date: before 12th century

1 : to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) < whet a knife>

2 : to make keen or more acute : EXCITE , STIMULATE < whet the appetite> < whetted her curiosity>

– whet · ter noun

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