wet

wet¹ W3S2 [wet] adj comparative wetter superlative wettest

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1¦(water/liquid)¦

2¦(weather)¦

3¦(paint/ink etc)¦

4¦(person)¦

5¦(baby)¦

6 somebody is all wet

7 be wet behind the ears

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[: Old English; Origin: wAt]

1.) ¦(WATER/LIQUID)¦

covered in or full of water or another liquid

≠ ↑dry

▪ I've washed your shirt but it's still wet.

▪ wet grass

get (sth) wet

▪ Take an umbrella or you'll get wet.

wet with

▪ His face was wet with sweat.

▪ The man in the boat was wet through (=completely wet) .

soaking/dripping/sopping wet

(=very wet)

▪ The towel was soaking wet.

2.) ¦(WEATHER)¦

rainy

▪ There's more wet weather on the way.

▪ It's very wet outside.

▪ the wettest summer on record

3.) ¦(PAINT/INK ETC)¦

not yet dry

▪ The paint's still wet.

4.) ¦(PERSON)¦

BrE informal someone who is wet does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do - used to show disapproval

▪ Don't be so wet! Just tell them you don't want to go.

5.) ¦(BABY)¦

if a child or its ↑nappy is wet, the nappy is full of ↑urine

6.) sb is all wet

AmE informal someone is completely wrong

7.) be wet behind the ears informal

very young and without much experience of life

>wetly adv

>wetness n [U]

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WORD FOCUS: wet

very wet: soaked, drenched

a little wet: damp, moist

wet and soft: soggy

when the air feels wet: humid, damp, muggy

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wet ²

wet² past tense and past participle wet or wetted present participle wetting

v [T]

1.) to make something wet

▪ Wet your hair and apply the shampoo.

2.) to make yourself, your clothes, or your bed wet because you pass water from your body by accident

wet yourself

▪ I nearly wet myself I was so scared.

▪ Sam's wet his bed again.

wet ³

wet³ n

1.) the wet

the rain

in the wet

▪ The path is steep and dangerous in the wet.

2.) BrE

a politician who belongs to the ↑conservative party, and who supports very ↑moderate ideas - used to show disapproval

▪ Tory wets

3.) BrE informal someone who does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do - used to show disapproval

▪ Go on! Don't be such a wet!