whet
verb (used with object)
to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
am whetting
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present progressiveof whet (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Said the Parrot, "I can't come now, because I am whetting my bill on the branch of a mango-tree."
From The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India by Crooke, William
Said the Parrot, "I can't come now, because I am whetting my beak on the branch of a mango-tree."
From The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India by Crooke, William
