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whet

verb

Make keen or more acute

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
W
Ends with
T
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈwɛt

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Definitions

verb

  1. Make keen or more acute

    “Whet my appetite”

verb

  1. Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

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Example Sentences

Whet my appetite

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