het
Americannoun
adjective
verb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of het
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
Example Sentences
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However, he said the pair complemented each other, because "when Maurice got het up about anything, Fred would calm him down".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
When Angela Bassett wins the oscar she must start het speech by saying “and in the words of ariana debose, i did the thing”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
“My hope is that, if you’re white, cis and het, you’ll have a really candid look into what it is to be Black and queer,” he said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
Larin’s 20th international goal, his ninth of this qualifying cycle, came when het got away from Brooks and redirected Davis' cross past goalkeeper Matt Turner.
From Fox News ● Sep. 6, 2021
The rockface was too steep for het to climb; besides, she couldn’t leave Wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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