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wettest

/ˈwɛ.təst/

wettest is the superlative form of wet.

wettest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of wet.

Meaning of wet

Adjective

wet (comparative wetter, superlative wettest)

  1. Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
    • Water is wet.
    Synonyms:
    wetting
  2. Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
    • I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet.
    Synonyms:
    damp, saturated, soaked
    Antonyms:
    dry
  3. Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
    • A chimichanga (MWCD: 1982) is a burrito that is deep-fried, rather than baked, and is served in the fashion of a wet burrito.2000, Robert Allen Palmatier, Food: a dictionary of literal and nonliteral terms, page 372
  4. Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
    • This pen’s a wet writer, so it’ll feather on this cheap paper.
  5. Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
  6. Of weather or a time period: rainy.
    • It’s going to be wet tomorrow.
    Synonyms:
    damp, raining, rainy
    Antonyms:
    dry, sunny

See all 33 meanings of wet

Phrases with wettest

Questions about wettest

What is wettest the superlative form of?
Wettest is the superlative form of wet.
How do you pronounce wettest?
Wettest is pronounced /ˈwɛ.təst/.

Words near wettest in the dictionary

  1. wetter than an otter's pocket
  2. wetter through
  3. Wetterhorn
  4. Wetterhoun
  5. wetters
  6. wettest
  7. wettest through
  8. wetteth
  9. wettie
  10. wetties
  11. wetting

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