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- [wet]
- /wɛt/
- /ˈwetɪŋ/
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- [wet]
- /wɛt/
Definitions of wetting word
- adjective wetting moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands. 1
- adjective wetting in a liquid form or state: wet paint. 1
- adjective wetting characterized by the presence or use of water or other liquid. 1
- adjective wetting moistened or dampened with rain; rainy: Wet streets make driving hazardous. 1
- adjective wetting allowing or favoring the sale of alcoholic beverages: a wet town. 1
- adjective wetting characterized by frequent rain, mist, etc.: the wet season. 1
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Origin of wetting
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 Wetting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wetting 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wetting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wetting
noun wetting
- dipping — Present participle of dip.
- saturation — the act or process of saturating.
- immersion — an act or instance of immersing.
Antonyms for wetting
noun wetting
- dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
- desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
- dematerialization — The act or process of dematerializing.
- vaporescence — production or formation of vapor.
- vaporization — the act of vaporizing.
Top questions with wetting
- how to stop bed wetting?
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