WHETTED

Meaning of WHETTED in English

adjective

Synonyms: sharp 1, honed, keen, razor-sharp, unblunted

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WHETTED — past of whet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHETTED — (imp. & p. p.) of Whet
Английский словарь Webster
WHETTED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Whet
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHETTED — impf & ·p.p. of whet.
Webster English vocab
WHETTED — v. Function: adjective Synonyms: SHARP 1, honed, keen, razor-sharp, unblunted
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WHETTED — Точится
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WHET — I. ˈhwet also ˈwet; usu -ed.+V transitive verb ( whetted ; whetted ; whetting ; whets ) Etymology: Middle English …
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STONE — I. ˈstōn noun ( -s ; see sense 3 ) Etymology: Middle English stan, ston, stoon, from Old English stān; …
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DESIRE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNWHETTED — “+ adjective Etymology: un- (I) + whetted, past participle of whet : not whetted
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAZOR-EDGE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an edge comparable to a razor's edge (as in fineness, sharpness, hazardous possibilities) an appetite whetted to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHET — — whetter , n. /hwet, wet/ , v. , whetted, whetting , n. v.t. 1. to sharpen (a knife, tool, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAW-WHET OWL — /saw"hwet', -wet'/ a very small North American owl, Aegolius acadicus, having streaked, brown plumage and lacking ear tufts. [ 1825-35, …
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WHET — I. ˈhwet, ˈwet transitive verb ( whet·ted ; whet·ting ) Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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FREMONT, JOHN C(HARLES) — born Jan. 21, 1813, Savannah, Ga., U.S. died July 13, 1890, New York, N.Y. American mapmaker and explorer of the …
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AMUNDSEN, ROALD — born July 16, 1872, Borge, near Oslo, Nor. died June 18, 1928?, Arctic Ocean Roald Amundsen, 1923 in full Roald …
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WHET — whet BrE AmE wet hwet ▷ whets wets hwets ▷ whetted ˈwet ɪd ˈhwet-, -əd AmE wet̬ əd ˈhwet̬- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHET — whet /wet/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle whetted , present participle whetting ) [transitive] [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHET — v. & n. --v.tr. (whetted, whetting) 1 sharpen (a scythe or other tool) by grinding. 2 stimulate (the appetite or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHET — v. & n. v.tr. (whetted, whetting) 1 sharpen (a scythe or other tool) by grinding. 2 stimulate (the appetite or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHET — v. & n. --v.tr. (whetted, whetting) 1. sharpen (a scythe or other tool) by grinding. 2 stimulate (the appetite or …
Oxford English vocab
WHET — ( whets, whetting, whetted) If someone or something whets your appetite for a particular thing, they increase your desire to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPETITE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES appetite...voracious ▪ Her appetite for information was voracious . healthy appetites (= they like to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHET — (INTEREST) [verb] [T] -tt- - whet someone's appetite to increase someone's interest in and desire for something, usually by giving …
Cambridge English vocab
UNBLUNTED — Function: adjective Synonyms: SHARP 1, honed, keen, razor-sharp, whetted Antonyms: blunt, blunted
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WHET — v. 1 sharpen, hone, grind, file, put an edge on, strop He whetted the knife on an oiled stone till …
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