Definition of Whet

1. Verb. Make keen or more acute. "Whet my appetite"

Exact synonyms: Quicken
Generic synonyms: Excite, Stimulate, Stir

2. Verb. Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.
Generic synonyms: Sharpen

Definition of Whet

1. 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.

2. n. The act of whetting.

3. 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.

4. n. The act of whetting.

Definition of Whet

1. Verb. (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whet

1. to sharpen by friction [v WHETTED, WHETTING, WHETS]

Medical Definition of Whet

1. 1. The act of whetting. 2. That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer. "Sips, drams, and whets. " Whet slate, a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite. Synonym: whetstone slate, and oilstone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whet

wherewithall
wherewithals
wherewithin
wherewiths
wherret
wherreted
wherrets
wherried
wherries
wherry
wherrying
wherryite
wherso
wherve
wherves
whet (current term)
whether
whethering
whethersoever
whetile
whetiles
whets
whetstone
whetstone crystals
whetstones
whetted
whetten
whetter
whetters
whetting

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