wet
adjective
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid.
Example Sentences
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The upshot is hotter and drier conditions in some places, cooler and wetter in others.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The herd was chosen because it is suited to "outdoor conservation grazing, including in wetter grassland habitats", the estate added.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The rover has found chemical traces left behind by this wetter period, including carbon-based molecules believed to be precursors to RNA and DNA, two nucleic acids that carry genetic information.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
While El Niño brings colder and wetter conditions to the Southern U.S., it typically generates drier and warmer weather up north.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
