💧 Covered with liquid 🛏️ To urinate accidentally 🍺 Alcohol allowed 🍼 Producing milk 💧 To make damp 🌧️ A damp area

wet

1 1.0

A place or thing covered with liquid

noun
/wɛt/

: humedad

This wet is very unpleasant.

But yeah, that was in the sopping wet, I believe they call it.

Examples

I looked down and there was a huge wet spot forming.
The wet patch is growing, but it's OK.
A wet season builds more grass.
Peatlands and wetlands are the damp, wet natural habitats that you find all around the UK.
The cooling wet becomes uncomfortable, and his eyelids flutter.

Fiction book (1996)
Now, as the pelting rain, oddly warm, picked up again, Roberta mugged the hood of her jacket and watched from several yards away as the wet darkened the upholstery of her car through the open door.

Fiction book (2002)
I noticed a large wet stain on the carpet after the rainstorm.
The children played in the puddles, splashing in the wet grass.
After cleaning the windows, I saw a wet area where the water had pooled.

Synonyms

moisture

vswet

107 1.0

A small amount of water on or in something that makes it slightly wet

is the state of being covered or saturated by liquid

damp

vswet

11 1.0

A slight wetness in the air or on surfaces

is the condition of being fully covered or saturated by liquid

wetness

vswet

9 1.0

A state of being covered with liquid

is the shorter adjectival or simple form for the same state

dampness

vswet

8 1.0

Slight wetness in the air or on surfaces that makes them feel cold

is a fuller state of containing or being saturated with liquid

moistness

vswet

1 1.1

A slight wetness on a surface or in the air

is a stronger condition where things are covered or saturated by liquid

Antonyms

dry

791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

Idioms

all wet

Archaic

11 9.3

Completely wrong about an idea or plan

wet behind the ears

Informal

5 8.3

Not very experienced or confident yet

to get one's feet wet

Informal

3 4.9

Start doing something to gain some experience

as a wet hen

Archaic

1 9.9

Very unhappy and angry about something

mad as a wet hen

Informal

1 9.8

Very angry or upset

angry as a wet hen

9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

as miserable as a wet hen

Informal

9.9

Very sad and upset, often after something bad happens

to feel like a wet rag

8.6

To be very tired and weak after hard effort

to ride hard and put away wet

Archaic

9.9

To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment

to wet the shamrock

Irish

9.9

To drink alcohol as part of a St Patrick's Day celebration

to wet the whistle

Informal

6.3

To have a quick drink to feel less thirsty

wild as a wet hen

Informal

9.4

Feeling very angry and upset

Compounds

wet bar

7 4.5

A small counter with a sink for mixing and serving drinks

wet blanket

Offensive

7 5.6

A person who makes other people lose interest or excitement

wet suit

6 3.3

A tight suit made of thick rubber material worn in cold water to keep you warm

wet nurse

3 6.8

A woman who feeds another person's baby with her milk and cares for the baby

wet wipe

3 1.3

A small soft disposable cloth made slightly wet to clean skin or surfaces

wet dream

Offensive

2 8.1

A sexual dream during sleep that makes a boy or man release semen

wet work

Offensive

2 9.9

Secret killings and violent acts that governments or criminals carry out

wet dream

Slang

1 8.8

An unrealistic hope that is not likely to happen

wet snout

1 4.1

A wet nose on an animal, often a dog, that feels cool and damp

wet job

NSFW

1 9.9

An illegal secret job to kill or hurt someone for an organization

wet cell

Specialized

1 6.8

A battery that uses liquid to produce electricity

pack of wet wipes

1.4

A small package of wet cloths that you use once to clean hands or surfaces

wet firecracker

Offensive

7.9

A person or thing that should be exciting but is disappointing

wet fly

Specialized

7.4

An artificial bait that sinks and moves below the water to attract fish

wet lung

Specialized

8.8

A serious lung illness in which fluid and swelling make breathing hard, often after breathing in chemical fumes

wet rag

Offensive

8.5

A person who is dull and has little energy or interest

wet-bulb thermometer

Specialized

7.2

A small tool with a bulb covered in a wet cloth used to measure humidity

wet-nurse

Archaic

9.2

A woman who feeds another person's baby with her own milk

How Wet

saturation

4 4.7

soaking

1.0

wet

1 1.0

dampness

8 1.0

moisture

107 1.0

Surface Forms

wet singular

wets plural

Etymology

Wet as a noun names the 'state of being covered with liquid' and comes directly from the adjective wet. So talking about a wet on the pavement means the wetness or damp part left by water.