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)
- Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
- Water is wet.
- Synonyms:
- wetting
- 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.
- Antonyms:
- dry
- 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
- 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.
- Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
- Of weather or a time period: rainy.
- It’s going to be wet tomorrow.
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
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