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Another word for wet

Adjective

  1. Covered with or full of liquid

    2. See also:

    dry

Another word for wet

Verb

  1. To make thoroughly wet

    2. See also:

    dry

  2. To make moist

    3. See also:

    dry

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Another word for wet

Verb
    2. See also:

    moisten

Synonym Study

  • Humid implies such permeation of the air with moisture as to make for discomfort a hot, humid day
  • Moist implies slight but, unlike damp , often desirable wetness moist air
  • Dank suggests a disagreeable, chilling, unwholesome dampness a dank fog
  • Damp implies slight, usually undesirable or unpleasant wetness a damp room
  • Wet is applied to something covered or soaked with water or other liquid wet streets, clothes, etc. or to something not yet dry wet paint
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Sentence Examples

  • Her face wet with tears.

  • Their necks, with their wet, close-clinging manes, looked strangely thin.

  • He cut her scream short with a wet kiss planted over her lips.

  • He wet his pants.

  • You'd better go in and get out of those wet clothes.

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