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| whet [ wet, hwet ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle whet·ted, present participle whet·ting, 3rd person present singular whets) |
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1. stimulate something: to make a feeling, sense, or desire more keen or intense
 The thought of easy money whetted my enthusiasm for the undertaking.
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2. sharpen tool or weapon: to sharpen the cutting edge or blade of a tool or weapon, usually by rubbing it on a stone
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noun (plural whets) |
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1. sharpening or intensifying of something: an act of sharpening, intensifying, or stimulating something
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2. sharpening block: something that sharpens a cutting edge
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3. something that stimulates senses: something that stimulates a feeling, sense, or desire, especially a small amount that makes somebody want more
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| [ Old English hwettan "sharpen" < Germanic, "sharp"] |
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| whet·ter noun |
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