wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
wetted
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past participleof wet.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wetadjectivemoistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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Several people wetted shirts in the river, then put them back on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
“If your germination mix isn’t fully wetted at the start,” Schuyler said, “subsequent waterings won’t fully wet it, and there will be dead spots the water never got to.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Dr. Jay has studied the body’s responses to sitting near an electric fan, wearing wetted clothing and sponging down with water.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Yet, just as they would for a big game involving the Giants or Jets, the fans remained, their enthusiasm only whetted, not wetted down.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
She reached out, through the miles and the storm that wetted and shook her window; she reached out with her heart to her friend, wandering wherever he was.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
