Uk English Meaning of whet

sharpen

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Definitions and Meaning of whet in English

Wordnet

whet (v)

make keen or more acute

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

Webster

whet (v. t.)

To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.

To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.

Webster

whet (n.)

The act of whetting.

That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.

FAQs About the word whet

sharpen

make keen or more acute, sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstoneTo rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen b

sharpen,edge,grind,hone,stone,file,strop

blunt,dull,polish,round,smooth,buff,burnish,Gloss

wherso => whereso, wherry => wherries, wherries => wherries, wherret => Wherret, wherewithal => wherewithal,