wettish
1
4.5
A little wet, like after rain or dew
- adjective
- /ˈwɛtɪʃ/
:
humedecido
- The lettuce looked fresh and wettish, glistening with droplets of water.
Examples
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After the light rain, the ground felt wettish and soft beneath my shoes.
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Tiny flakes of snow are mixed among the wettish drops that fall in a ceaseless gray mass.
Fiction book (1993) -
He wiped his hands on his shirt, leaving them a bit wettish from the spilled drink.
Synonyms
wet
vswettish
825
1.0
Covered with liquid so it is not dry
is milder and shows only a small amount of liquid not full coverage
damp
vswettish
106
1.0
Slightly wet and often uncomfortable
describes a neutral slight wetness without negative feeling
moist
vswettish
101
1.0
Slightly wet in a pleasant or suitable way
denotes a neutral slight wetness without pleasant tone
dampish
vswettish
1
5.7
A little wet and not completely dry
exists as an alternative form with identical meaning
Antonyms
How Wet
Surface Forms
wettish positive
Morphology
Etymology
Wettish comes from the simple word wet, meaning 'not dry', plus the ending -ish, meaning 'somewhat' or 'like'. So wettish means 'a little wet' or slightly damp.