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whetter

/ˈʍɛtə(ɹ)/UK/ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/

whetter noun: something that whets. Agent noun of whet.

Noun

whetter (plural whetters)

  1. Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
    • More a taste whetter than a substantial introduction, this exhibition presents six of the Expressionist portraits that made Kokoschka’s reputation in the pre-World War I era and about 40 works on paper.2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times

Proper noun capitalized: Whetter

Whetter

  1. A surname.

Forms of whetter

pluralwhetters

Origin of whetter

From whet + -er.

Words that rhyme with whetter

Questions about whetter

What does whetter mean?
Whetter means something that whets. Agent noun of whet.
What part of speech is whetter?
Whetter can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce whetter?
Whetter is pronounced /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of whetter?
The plural of whetter is whetters.

Words near whetter in the dictionary

  1. Whettams
  2. whetted
  3. whetted someone's appetite
  4. whetten
  5. whettens
  6. whetter
  7. whetters
  8. whetting
  9. whetting someone's appetite
  10. whettings
  11. Whettleton

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