wet, damp, dank, moist, humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.

WET definition: 1. covered in water or another liquid: 2. Wet paint, ink, or a similar substance has not had time…. Learn more.

WET definition: moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid. See examples of wet used in a sentence.

Definition of wet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid. He towelled his wet hair. I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet. My gloves were soaking wet.

This page shows different ways to use the word "wet" in English. You can use "wet" as an adjective or as a verb.

wet, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

1. To make wet; dampen: wet a sponge. 2. To make (a bed or one's clothes) wet by urinating.

Feb 22, 2026 · wet (comparative wetter, superlative wettest) Water is wet. I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet. The baby is wet and needs its nappy changed. Parents and small children …

adjective consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor “a wet cargo” “a wet canteen” synonyms: alcoholic characteristic of or containing alcohol