Main Entry:
1whet Listen to the pronunciation of 1whet
Pronunciation:
\ˈhwet, ˈwet\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
whet·ted; whet·ting
Etymology:
Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp
Date:
before 12th century
1 : to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) <whet a knife> 2 : to make keen or more acute : excite , stimulate <whet the appetite> <whetted her curiosity>
— whet·ter noun
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