Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone or something wet or dry in American Thesaurus

wet (verb)

to make something wet with water or another liquid

dry (verb)

to remove the water from something by wiping it, heating it, or blowing air onto it

wipe up ()

to remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth

dampen (verb)

to make something slightly wet

wring (verb)

to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it

moisten (verb)

to make something slightly wet

hose (verb)

to direct water on something using a hose

soak (verb)

to make something very wet, or to become very wet

squirt (verb)

to make someone or something wet by squirting a liquid

saturate (verb)

to make something completely wet

damp (verb)

to dampen something

drench (verb)

to make someone or something very wet

drench (verb)

to cover or surround someone or something with a large amount of something

dry off ()

if something dries off, or if you dry it off, all the water dries or is wiped from its surface

dry out ()

if something dries out or is dried out, some or all the water comes out of it

dry up ()

if something dries up or is dried up, all the water comes out of it

saturation (noun)

the process of making something completely wet

souse (verb)

to pour water over someone or something until they are completely wet

spritz (verb)

informal to spray a liquid on someone or something

steep (verb)

to leave something such as food or cloth in a liquid for some time