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- [wet]
- /wɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wet]
- /wɛt/
Definitions of rewet word
- adjective rewet moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands. 1
- adjective rewet in a liquid form or state: wet paint. 1
- adjective rewet characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid. 1
- adjective rewet moistened or dampened with rain; rainy: Wet streets make driving hazardous. 1
- adjective rewet allowing or favoring the sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet town. 1
- adjective rewet characterized by frequent rain, mist, etc.: the wet season. 1
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Origin of rewet
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wett, past participle of weten, Old English wǣtan to wet; replacing Middle English weet, Old English wǣt, cognate with Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr; akin to water
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Parts of speech for Rewet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rewet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".