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Definition wet in American English

wet adjective

adjective
/wet/
1

covered with water or another liquid

Example

wet hair/grass/clothes

Example

You'd better come in or you'll get wet.

Example

My socks and shoes were soaking wet.

Example

Her forehead was wet with sweat.

Example

The baby needs a dry diaper, this one's all wet.

Synonyms and related words
wet damp soaked
2

not yet dry or solid

Example

wet paint/ink/cement

Synonyms and related words
wet damp soaked
3

if the weather is wet, it is raining

Example

We've had a lot of cold, wet, and windy weather recently.

Example

The climate in Seattle is too wet for me.

Synonyms and related words
rainy showery drizzly
3.1

rain

Example

Don't stand out there in the wet.

Synonyms and related words
driving snow/rain gentle in buckets
4

someone who is wet does not have much confidence or determination

Synonyms and related words
weak spineless weak-willed
Definition wet in American English