wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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Researchers are still working to better understand what contributed to the Bogong bounce-back, but believe a spate of wetter weather has helped.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Historically El Niño events have been associated with warmer, wetter and stormier conditions across the UK in late autumn and early winter.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
West Kalimantan's wetter season usually starts around October or November.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
She said the summer's heatwaves had been "tough", but they were hoping for a cooler, wetter autumn, with the reserve braced for flood events and "saline surges" with seasonal tides.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The clay got wetter as she dug, until, at last, water began to seep into the bottom of the hole.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
