| Back | whet /whet/ |
|---|---|
| Front | verb (used with object), whet·ted, whet·ting. 1. To sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. 2. To make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. noun 3. The act of whetting. 4. Something that whets; appetizer or drink. [before 900; Middle English whetten (v.), Old English hwettan (derivative of hwæt bold); cognate with German wetzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic gahwatjan to incite] |
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