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wet

UK
/wɛt/
US
/wɛt/
wet blanket
wet blankets

Translations

wetadjective
wetter
Comp.
wettest
Super.
UK
/wɛt/
US
/wɛt/
Your wet clothes need to be dried before you go out.
Tes vêtements mouillés doivent sécher avant que tu sortes.
Additional translations
humideSurtout pour un climat ou une saison pluvieuse.
vertFamille et surtout dans l’expression « wet behind the ears ».
Synonyms
damp
moist
soggy
humid
drizzly
soaked
saturated
waterlogged
Antonyms
dry
wetnoun
wets
pl
UK
/wɛt/
US
/wɛt/
The wet on the floor made it slippery and dangerous to walk on.
L’humidité sur le sol le rendait glissant et dangereux pour marcher dessus.
pluiePour désigner un temps pluvieux ou une période de pluie.
The forecast predicts a week of wet, so don't forget your umbrella.
Les prévisions annoncent une semaine de pluie, alors n’oublie pas ton parapluie.
Additional translations
mouFamilier, pour une personne jugée faible ou sans caractère.
Synonyms
wet blanket
killjoy
spoilsport
party-pooper
stick-in-the-mud
milksop
weakling
wimp
pushover
namby-pamby
anti-prohibitionist
wetverb
wetted
Past Simple
wetted
Past Participle
wetting
Gerund
She accidentally wet her shirt while washing the dishes.
Elle a accidentellement mouillé sa chemise en faisant la vaisselle.
Additional translations
urinerSurtout dans le contexte d’un enfant qui fait pipi au lit.
Synonyms
moisten
dampen
soak
saturate
drench

Definitions

wetadjective
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
The wet clothes were hung out to dry in the sun.
Characterized by frequent or heavy rainfall.
The wet climate of the region makes it ideal for growing rice.
Inexperienced or naive, chiefly in the phrase “wet behind the ears”.
He's still wet behind the ears when it comes to managing a team.
wetnoun
A liquid or moisture, especially when it is on a surface.
The wet on the floor made it slippery and dangerous to walk on.
Rainy weather or a period of rain.
The forecast predicts a week of wet, so don't forget your umbrella.
A person who is perceived as weak, ineffectual, or lacking in strength of character.
He was considered a wet by his peers because he never stood up for himself.
wetverb
To make something damp or moist.
She accidentally wet her shirt while washing the dishes.
To urinate involuntarily, especially in bed.
The child sometimes wets the bed at night.
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