wet

[US]/wet/
[UK]/wet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. moist, rainy, lacking force
v. make something moist
n. liquid, rainy day

Phrases & Collocations

all wet

get wet

wet process

wet weather

wet method

wet blanket

wet spinning

wet paint

wet strength

wet grinding

wet steam

wet blue

wet end

feet wet

wet gas

wet weight

got wet

wet oxidation

wet through

wet season

Example Sentences

a wet, windy evening.

a drippy, wet day.

our cold, wet climate.

the grass was wet with dew.

horribly wet and miserable conditions.

the cold stone was wet with slime.

wet methods of photography.

This wood is too wet to kindle.

The grass is wet with dew.

She wrung the wet clothes.

Your coat is wet through.

a flat, wet clot of dead leaves.

it is very wet under foot in places.

Real-world Examples

You sure you didn't just wet yourself?

Source: The Best Mom

Putting mulch around trees can help keep them wet.

Source: VOA Special Collection July 2022

That's why my hair is wet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And fresh, ripe cherries, all wet with dew.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

Rain is usually cold and gloomy. And very very wet.

Source: Mysteries of the Universe

Moist is talking about something that is a little wet.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

A goldfish might be a bit too wet to stroke, Happy.

Source: Hi! Dog teacher.

So we can just write here very wet.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

They absorb it in the wet season...

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

Keep the soil wet, but not too wet, until the seeds begin to grow.

Source: VOA Special May 2022 Collection

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