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1wet Listen to audio/ˈwɛt/ adjective
wet·ter; wet·test
1 : covered or soaked with water or another liquid : not dry
a pile of wet clothes/towels/leaves Be careful not to slip on the wet floor. My hair is still wet. My shoes got wet when I stepped in the puddle. The grass was wet with dew. His clothes were dripping/soaking/sopping wet. [=very wet] (Brit) His clothes were wet through. [=completely/very wet]
2 : having a lot of rain : rainy
a cold, wet morning wet climates It has been a wet spring. [=it has rained a lot this spring]
3 of paint, plaster, etc. : not yet dry : still moist or sticky
wet cement Don't touch the paint. It's still wet.
4 US, informal : allowing alcoholic beverages to be sold or drunk
a wet state/county
5 : soaked with urine
wet diapers : wearing a diaper that is soaked with urine The baby is wet.
6 Brit, informal + disapproving : lacking strength and determination
The main character is so wet [=weak] that it's hard to feel sorry for him.
all wet
US, informal : completely wrong : not correct
She told him that his argument was all wet. He's all wet.
get your feet wet
: to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it
She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks.
wet behind the ears
informal : young and not experienced
The young reporter was still wet behind the ears.
— wet·ly adverb
— wet·ness noun [noncount]
These plants will tolerate wetness and cold temperatures.

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