Word forms: comparative wetter, superlative wettest, plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, 3rd person singular presenttense wets, present participle wetting, past tense, past participle wettedlanguage note: The forms wet and wetted are both used as the past tense and past participle of the verb.
1. adjective
If something is wet, it is covered in water, rain, sweat, tears, or another liquid.
He towelled his wet hair.
I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet.
Synonyms: damp, water, wet, liquid More Synonyms of wet
2. verb
To wet something means to get water or some other liquid over it.
When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join. [VERB noun]
Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile. [VERB noun]
3. adjective
If the weather is wet, it is raining.
If the weather is wet or cold, choose an indoor activity.
It was a miserable wet day.
Synonyms: rainy, damp, drizzly, showery More Synonyms of wet
The wet is used to mean wet weather.
They had come in from the cold and the wet.
Braking in the wet in heavy traffic is never fun.
4. adjective
If something such as paint, ink, or cement is wet, it is not yet dry or solid.
I lay the painting flat to stop the wet paint running.
She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells.
5. graded adjective
If a child or its nappy or clothing is wet, its nappy or clothing is soaked in urine.
Change him when he's wet.
Avoid changing a nappy unless it's dirty or very wet.
6. verb
If people, especially children, wet their beds or clothes or wetthemselves, they urinate in their beds or in their clothes because they cannot stop themselves.
A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed. [VERB noun]
To put it plainly, they wet themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Wet fish is fish that is sold fresh and uncooked, and not frozen or dried.
[British]
8. graded adjective
If you say that someone is wet, you mean that they are weak and lacking in enthusiasm, energy, or confidence.
[British, informal, disapproval]
Don't be so wet, Charles.
9. countable noun
A wet is a Conservative politician who supports moderate political policies and opposes extreme ones.
[British]
The left, the so-called 'wets', thought more state spending would mean more jobs.
10.
See wet behind the ears
11. to wet your whistle
More Synonyms of wet
wet in British English
(wɛt)
adjectiveWord forms: wetter or wettest
1.
moistened, covered, saturated, etc, with water or some other liquid
2.
not yet dry or solid
wet varnish
3.
rainy, foggy, misty, or humid
wet weather
4.
employing a liquid, usually water
a wet method of chemical analysis
5. mainly US and Canadian
characterized by or permitting the free sale of alcoholic beverages
a wet state
6. British informal
feeble or foolish
7. wet behind the ears
noun
8.
wetness or moisture
9.
damp or rainy weather
10. British informal
a Conservative politician who is considered not to be a hard-liner
Compare dry (sense 21)
11. British informal
a feeble or foolish person
12. mainly US and Canadian
a person who advocates free sale of alcoholic beverages
13. the wet
verbWord forms: wets, wetting, wet or wetted
14.
to make or become wet
15.
to urinate on (something)
16. (transitive) dialect
to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing
17. wet one's whistle
Derived forms
wetly (ˈwetly)
adverb
wetness (ˈwetness)
noun
wettability (ˌwettaˈbility)
noun
wettable (ˈwettable)
adjective
wetter (ˈwetter)
noun
wettish (ˈwettish)
adjective
Word origin
Old English wǣt; related to Old Frisian wēt, Old Norse vātr, Old Slavonic vedro bucket
wet in American English
(wɛt)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈwetter or ˈwettest
1.
moistened, covered, or saturated with water or other liquid
2.
rainy; foggy; misty
a wet day
3.
not yet dry
wet paint
4.
preserved or bottled in a liquid
5.
using water; done with or in water or other liquid
wet sanding
6. US
permitting or favoring the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages; opposing prohibition
a wet candidate, wet town
7. British, Informal
weak, ineffectual, insipid, etc.
noun
8.
water or other liquid; moisture
9.
rain or rainy weather
come in out of the wet
10. US, Informal
a person who favors the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages; one opposed toprohibition
11. British, Informal
a.
a person considered weak, ineffectual, insipid, etc.
b.
a Conservative who is moderate or willing to compromise
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: wet or ˈwetted, ˈwetting
12.
to make or become wet
often with through or down
13.
to make (a bed, oneself, etc.) wet by urination
Idioms:
all wet
wet behind the ears
SYNONYMY NOTE: wet is applied to something covered or soaked with water or other liquid [wet streets, clothes, etc.] or to something not yet dry [wet paint]; damp implies slight, usually undesirable or unpleasant wetness [a damp room]; dank suggests a disagreeable, chilling, unwholesome dampness [a dank fog]; moist implies slight but, unlike , damp, often desirable wetness [moist air]; humid implies such permeation of the air with moisture as to make for discomfort [a hot, humid day]
OPPOSITE: dry
Derived forms
wetly (ˈwetly)
adverb
wetness (ˈwetness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE wæt, akin to ON vatr: for IE base see water
More idioms containing
wet
get your feet wet
wet behind the ears
a wet blanket
Examples of 'wet' in a sentence
wet
We have a great car in the wet and the dry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You go to festivals and you get wet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
People threw down wet face towels from office windows to wash the chemical off their faces.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His hair is wet and there are trunks on the line.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is now all change again as the weather turns wet and windy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perhaps the corridors should be lined with those people who race out with cold wet sponges during marathons?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Originally a bungalow, it now has an upstairs bedroom with a balcony and a wet room.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What hotel habits have you pulling your ( still wet) hair out?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Hawaii has two seasons, and although this is now the winter season, it is only marginally cooler and wetter than the summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The wet summers over the past few years have piled on their misery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Neither are they caused by wet hair or walking with bare feet.
The Sun (2015)
Tomorrow could bring some respite from wet and windy weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Cold air and wet weather appear to set it off.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Not so very wet during the rainy spells.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It will stop wet paint getting splashed on the frame.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Fancy diving beneath the sea without getting wet?
The Sun (2012)
The smell of wet cement hangs in the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They woke in the morning to another wet day and to the prospect of further retreat.
Hibbert, Christopher Red Coats and Rebels - the war for America 1770-1781 (1990)
Whether his team will be prepared for slippery conditions on a wet pitch remains to be seen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Corner following tunnel exit is best hope and the barriers have claimed many especially in the wet.
The Sun (2009)
They made them take cold showers when they wet the bed in terror and distress.
The Sun (2016)
Have a towel handy to wipe wet faces.
The Sun (2014)
As a result they have become wetter.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
The wet towel issue makes me laugh.
The Sun (2014)
It will come as no surprise to hear that this month has proved wetter and colder than average.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
New trees and shrubs can help to improve wet, heavy soil.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
How did the English end up with something so wet?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was soft and light, not wet or dirty.
The Sun (2009)
Nor did he mind whether the track was dry or wet, just as long as they raced.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I always think of this time of the year as wet and damp!
Crawshaw, Alwyn Crawshaw's Watercolour Studio (1993)
Further west, though, the weather is predicted to be less extreme and also wetter.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Word lists with
wet
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In other languages
wet
British English: wet /wɛt/ ADJECTIVE
If something is wet, it is covered in water or another liquid.
My gloves were soaking wet.
American English: wet
Arabic: مُبْتَلّ
Brazilian Portuguese: molhado
Chinese: 潮湿的
Croatian: mokar
Czech: mokrý
Danish: våd
Dutch: nat
European Spanish: mojado
Finnish: märkä
French: mouillé
German: nass
Greek: βρεγμένος
Italian: bagnato
Japanese: 濡れた
Korean: 젖은
Norwegian: våt
Polish: mokry
European Portuguese: molhado
Romanian: ud
Russian: мокрый
Latin American Spanish: mojado
Swedish: blöt
Thai: เปียก
Turkish: ıslak
Ukrainian: вологий
Vietnamese: ướt
British English: wet VERB
To wet something means to get water or some other liquid over it.
When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join.
American English: wet
Brazilian Portuguese: molhar
Chinese: 弄湿
European Spanish: mojar
French: mouiller
German: befeuchten
Italian: bagnare
Japanese: ぬらす
Korean: 적시다
European Portuguese: molhar
Latin American Spanish: mojar
All related terms of 'wet'
sozzly
wet
wettest
moistened , covered, saturated , etc, with water or some other liquid
de Wet
Christian Rudolf . 1854–1922, Afrikaner military commander and politician , who led the Orange Free State army in the second Boer War (1899–1902). He was imprisoned for treason (1914) after organizing an Afrikaner nationalist rebellion
all wet
wrong; mistaken
the wet
(in northern and central Australia) the rainy season
wet AMD
a form of age-related macular degeneration in which blood vessels grow abnormally under the macula lutea
wet bar
a bar in a house or hotel room , equipped with a sink and running water
wet fly
an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface
wet rot
a state of decay in timber caused by various fungi , esp Coniophora puteana. The hyphal strands of the fungus are seldom visible and affected timber turns dark brown
wet basis
A wet basis is a measure of the water in a solid , expressed as the weight of water as a percentage of the wet solid.
wet cell
a primary cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid
wet dock
a dock in which a high level of water is maintained
wet dream
If a man has a wet dream , he has a dream about sex which causes him to have an orgasm while he is asleep .
wet fish
fresh fish as opposed to frozen or cooked fish
wet look
a shiny finish given to certain clothing and footwear materials, esp plastic and leather
wet nurse
In former times, a wet nurse was a woman who was paid to breast-feed another woman's baby .
wet pack
a hot or cold damp sheet or blanket for wrapping around a patient
wet room
a type of water-proofed room with a drain in the floor often serving as an open-plan shower
wet shave
a shave in which lather and a razor are used, as opposed to an electric shaver
wet snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
wet steam
steam , usually low-pressure , that contains water droplets in suspension
wet suit
A wet suit is a close-fitting rubber suit which an underwater swimmer wears in order to keep their body warm .
wet wash
laundry washed and left damp without ironing
wet wipe
a disposable moistened paper towel
sopping wet
completely soaked ; wet through
wet blanket
If you say that someone is a wet blanket , you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves.
wet chinook
a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
dripping wet
If you are dripping wet , you are so wet that water is dripping from you.
wringing wet
soaking; drenched
wet ingredients
Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish .
a wet blanket
someone who spoils other people's fun because they are boring or miserable
wet one's whistle
to take an alcoholic drink
wetsuit
a close-fitting rubber suit used by skin divers , yachtsmen , etc, to retain body heat when they are immersed in water or sailing in cold weather
wettie
a wetsuit
get one's feet wet
to begin to participate in something
get your feet wet
to get involved in something or experience something for the first time
wet-bulb temperature
The wet-bulb temperature is the temperature reached by a small amount of liquid evaporating in a large amount of an unsaturated air-vapor mixture .
wet-bulb thermometer
a thermometer the bulb of which is covered by a moist muslin bag , used together with a dry-bulb thermometer to measure humidity
to wet your whistle
To wet your whistle means to have a drink .
wet behind the ears
If you say that someone is still wet behind the ears , you mean that they have only recently arrived in a new place or job , and are therefore still not experienced.
wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer
a type of hygrometer consisting of two thermometers , one of which has a dry bulb and the other a bulb that is kept moist and ventilated . The difference between the readings of the thermometers gives an indication of atmospheric humidity
nocturnal emission
an ejaculation of semen that occurs during sleep , esp while dreaming
chinook
a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
snow eater
a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
psychrometer
a type of hygrometer consisting of two thermometers , one of which has a dry bulb and the other a bulb that is kept moist and ventilated . The difference between the readings of the thermometers gives an indication of atmospheric humidity
Chinese translation of 'wet'
wet
(wɛt)
adj
[person, clothes]湿(濕)的 (shī de)
[paint, cement, glue]未干(乾)的 (wèigān de)
(= rainy)[weather, day]多雨的 (duōyǔ de)
n(c)
(Brit, Pol) 采取自由主义的保守党成员
vt
(= dampen) 把 ... 弄湿(濕) (bǎ ... nòngshī)
soaking wet湿(濕)透了 (shītòu le)
to get wet弄湿(濕) (nòngshī)
to get sth wet把某物弄湿(濕) (bǎ mǒuwù nòngshī)
his face was wet with tears他泪(淚)流满(滿)面 (tā lèi liú mǎn miàn)
"wet paint""油漆未干(乾)" ("yóuqī wèi gān")
wet blanket扫(掃)兴(興)的人 (sǎoxìng de rén)
to wet one's pants or o.s.尿裤(褲)子 (niào kùzi)
to wet the bed尿床(牀) (niàochuáng)
All related terms of 'wet'
wet suit
紧(緊)身潜(潛)水衣 jǐnshēn qiánshuǐyī
"wet paint"
"油漆未干(乾)" "yóuqī wèi gān"
soaking wet
湿(濕)透了 shītòu le
wet blanket
扫(掃)兴(興)的人 sǎoxìng de rén
to get wet
弄湿(濕) nòngshī
it's foggy/wet
天有雾(霧)/天气(氣)潮湿(濕) tiān yǒu wù/tiānqì cháoshī
your hair's wet
你的头(頭)发(髮)湿(濕)了 nǐ de tóufa shī le
to get sth wet
把某物弄湿(濕) bǎ mǒuwù nòngshī
to wet the bed
尿床(牀) niàochuáng
July was wet this year
今年七月份多雨 jīnnián qī yuèfèn duō yǔ
to wet one's pants or o.s.
尿裤(褲)子 niào kùzi
his face was wet with tears
他泪(淚)流满(滿)面 tā lèi liú mǎn miàn
soaking
( person soaking wet 湿(濕)透的 shītòu de
1 (adjective)
Definition
moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid
He rubbed his wet hair with a towel.
Synonyms
damp
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
damp weather
soaked
We got soaked walking home.
soaking
My face and raincoat were soaking.
dripping
saturated
His work clothes were saturated with oil.
moist
Wipe off any excess with a clean, moist flannel.
drenched
watery
a wide watery sweep of marshland
soggy
soggy cheese and tomato sandwiches
sodden
We stripped off our sodden clothes.
waterlogged
The football match is off because of a waterlogged pitch.
moistened
dank
The kitchen was dank and cheerless.
sopping
aqueous
wringing wet
Opposites
dried
,
dry
,
hardened
,
set
,
parched
,
bone-dry
2 (adjective)
Definition
rainy
It was a miserable wet day.
Synonyms
rainy
a rainy night
damp
drizzly
showery
raining
pouring
drizzling
misty
The air was cold and misty.
teeming
humid
Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions.
dank
clammy
As you peer down into this pit, the clammy atmosphere rises to meet your skin.
Opposites
fine,
dry
,
sunny
,
arid
3 (adjective)
Definition
feeble or foolish
(informal)
I despised him for being so wet and spineless.
Synonyms
feeble
While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand.
soft
He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
weak
a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant
silly
foolish
How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.
ineffectual
The ill-advised and ineffectual policies
weedy (informal)
a neurotic, weedy little man
spineless
bureaucrats and spineless politicians
effete
the sun-starved looks of an effete intellectual
boneless
timorous
namby-pamby
I despise his wimpy, namby-pamby attitude.
irresolute
wussy (slang)
nerdy or nurdy (slang)
(verb)
Definition
to make wet
Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing.
Synonyms
moisten
She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.
spray
damp
She damped a hand towel and laid it across her head.
dampen
She took the time to dampen a cloth and wash her face.
water
Water the plants once a week.
dip
splash
He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.
soak
Soak the soil around each bush with at least 4 gallons of water.
steep
green beans steeped in olive oil
sprinkle
saturate
If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it.
drench
They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.
douse
They doused him in petrol.
irrigate
The land is irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals.
humidify
fertigate (Australian)
Opposites
dry
,
dehydrate
,
parch
,
desiccate
1 (noun)
Definition
rainy weather
They had come in from the cold and the wet.
Synonyms
rain
rains
damp
drizzle
wet weather
rainy season
rainy weather
damp weather
Opposites
dry weather
,
fine weather
2 (noun)
splashing around in the wet of the puddles
Synonyms
moisture
When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
water
liquid
damp
There was damp everywhere in the house.
humidity
The heat and humidity were insufferable.
condensation
He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
dampness
A chill dampness was rising from the rough grass.
wetness
I felt the wetness of my damp clothes against my skin.
clamminess
Opposites
dryness
3 (noun)
Definition
a feeble or foolish person
(informal)
Synonyms
weed (informal)
drip (informal)
They think he's a drip!
wimp (informal)
I'm a total wimp when watching horror films.
weakling
a craven weakling with no backbone or moral fibre
wuss (slang)
milksop
You are a coward and a milksop.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of clamminess
Synonyms
moistness,
closeness,
thickness,
humidity,
dampness,
heaviness,
stickiness,
stuffiness,
oppressiveness,
dankness,
airlessness,
sweatiness,
sliminess,
sultriness,
mugginess,
pastiness,
drizzliness,
humidness
in the sense of clammy
Definition
unpleasantly moist and sticky
As you peer down into this pit, the clammy atmosphere rises to meet your skin.
Synonyms
damp,
humid,
dank,
muggy,
close
in the sense of condensation
Definition
anything that has condensed from a vapour, esp. on a window
He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
Synonyms
moisture,
liquid,
damp,
dampness,
wetness,
condensate
Synonyms of 'wet'
wet
Explore 'wet' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dampen
Definition
to make damp
She took the time to dampen a cloth and wash her face.
Synonyms
moisten,
wet,
spray,
make damp,
bedew,
besprinkle
in the sense of dampness
A chill dampness was rising from the rough grass.
Synonyms
moistness,
damp,
moisture,
humidity,
wetness,
sogginess,
dankness,
clamminess,
mugginess
in the sense of dank
Definition
(esp. of cellars or caves) unpleasantly damp and chilly
The kitchen was dank and cheerless.
Synonyms
damp,
dripping,
moist,
soggy,
clammy,
dewy
in the sense of douse
Definition
to drench with water or other liquid
They doused him in petrol.
Synonyms
drench,
soak,
steep,
saturate,
duck,
submerge,
immerse,
dunk,
souse,
plunge into water
in the sense of drench
Definition
to make completely wet
They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.
Synonyms
soak,
flood,
wet,
duck,
drown,
steep,
swamp,
saturate,
inundate,
souse,
imbrue
in the sense of drip
Definition
a weak or foolish person
They think he's a drip!
Synonyms
weakling,
wet (British, informal),
weed (informal),
softie (informal),
pussycat (British, informal),
mummy's boy (informal),
namby-pamby,
ninny,
milksop
in the sense of effete
Definition
weak, powerless, and decadent
the sun-starved looks of an effete intellectual
Synonyms
weak,
cowardly,
feeble,
ineffectual,
decrepit,
spineless,
enfeebled,
weak-kneed (informal),
enervated,
overrefined,
chicken-hearted,
wimpish or wimpy (informal)
in the sense of foolish
Definition
very silly, unwise, or absurd
How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.
Synonyms
silly,
stupid,
mad,
daft (informal),
simple,
weak,
crazy (informal),
ridiculous,
dumb (informal),
ludicrous,
senseless,
barmy (slang),
potty (British, informal),
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
half-baked (informal),
dotty (slang),
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
moronic,
brainless,
half-witted,
imbecilic,
off your head (informal),
braindead (informal),
harebrained,
as daft as a brush (informal, British),
dumb-ass (slang),
doltish
in the sense of humid
Definition
(of the weather) damp and warm
Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions.
Synonyms
damp,
sticky,
moist,
wet,
steamy,
sultry,
dank,
clammy,
muggy
in the sense of humidity
Definition
dampness
The heat and humidity were insufferable.
Synonyms
damp,
moisture,
dampness,
wetness,
moistness,
sogginess,
dankness,
clamminess,
mugginess,
humidness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ineffectual
Definition
having no effect or an inadequate effect
The ill-advised and ineffectual policies
Synonyms
inefficient,
useless (informal),
powerless,
poor,
weak,
inadequate,
pathetic,
unfit,
ineffective,
feeble,
worthless,
inept,
impotent
in the sense of irrigate
Definition
to supply (land) with water through ditches or pipes in order to encourage the growth of crops
The land is irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals.
Synonyms
water,
wet,
moisten,
flood,
inundate,
fertigate (Australian)
in the sense of milksop
Definition
a feeble or ineffectual man or youth
You are a coward and a milksop.
Synonyms
weakling,
coward,
wimp (informal),
jessie (Scottish, slang),
pussy (slang, US),
sissy,
namby-pamby,
wuss (slang),
chinless wonder (British, informal),
dastard (archaic)
in the sense of misty
The air was cold and misty.
Synonyms
foggy,
unclear,
murky,
fuzzy,
obscure,
blurred,
vague,
dim,
opaque,
cloudy,
hazy,
overcast,
bleary,
nebulous,
indistinct
in the sense of moist
Definition
slightly damp or wet
Wipe off any excess with a clean, moist flannel.
Synonyms
damp,
wet,
dripping,
rainy,
soggy,
humid,
dank,
clammy,
dewy,
not dry,
drizzly,
dampish,
wettish
in the sense of namby-pamby
Definition
excessively sentimental or prim
I despise his wimpy, namby-pamby attitude.
Synonyms
feeble,
weak,
wet (informal),
sentimental,
ineffectual,
prim,
weedy (informal),
colourless,
anaemic,
insipid,
simpering,
spineless,
effete,
boneless,
prissy (informal),
wishy-washy (informal),
vapid,
mawkish,
wussy (slang),
niminy-piminy,
wimpish or wimpy (informal)
in the sense of saturate
Definition
to soak completely
If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it.
Synonyms
soak,
steep,
drench,
seep,
imbue,
douse,
impregnate,
suffuse,
ret,
wet through,
waterlog,
souse,
drouk (Scottish)
in the sense of saturated
His work clothes were saturated with oil.
Synonyms
soaked,
soaking (wet),
drenched,
sodden,
dripping,
waterlogged,
sopping (wet),
wet through,
soaked to the skin,
wringing wet,
droukit or drookit (Scottish)
in the sense of soak
Definition
to put or lie in a liquid so as to become thoroughly wet
Soak the soil around each bush with at least 4 gallons of water.
Synonyms
wet,
damp,
saturate,
drench,
douse,
moisten,
suffuse,
wet through,
waterlog,
souse,
drouk (Scottish)
in the sense of soaked
We got soaked walking home.
Synonyms
drenched,
saturated,
sodden,
sopping,
dripping wet,
wet through,
soaked to the skin,
wringing wet,
like a drowned rat,
droukit or drookit (Scottish)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of soaking
My face and raincoat were soaking.
Synonyms
soaked,
dripping,
saturated,
drenched,
sodden,
waterlogged,
streaming,
sopping,
wet through,
soaked to the skin,
wringing wet,
like a drowned rat,
droukit or drookit (Scottish)
in the sense of sodden
Definition
soaking wet
We stripped off our sodden clothes.
Synonyms
soaked,
saturated,
sopping,
drenched,
soggy,
waterlogged,
marshy,
boggy,
miry,
droukit or drookit (Scottish)
in the sense of soft
Definition
kind or lenient, often to excess
He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
Synonyms
lenient,
easy-going,
lax,
liberal,
weak,
indulgent,
permissive,
spineless,
boneless,
overindulgent
in the sense of soggy
Definition
moist and heavy
soggy cheese and tomato sandwiches
Synonyms
sodden,
saturated,
moist,
heavy,
soaked,
dripping,
waterlogged,
sopping,
mushy,
spongy,
pulpy
in the sense of spineless
Definition
behaving in a cowardly way
bureaucrats and spineless politicians
Synonyms
weak,
soft,
cowardly,
ineffective,
feeble,
yellow (informal),
inadequate,
pathetic,
submissive,
squeamish,
vacillating,
boneless,
gutless (informal),
weak-willed,
weak-kneed (informal),
faint-hearted,
irresolute,
spiritless,
chickenshit (US, slang),
lily-livered,
without a will of your own
in the sense of splash
Definition
to cause (liquid) to fall or (of liquid) to be scattered in drops
He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.
Synonyms
scatter,
shower,
spray,
sprinkle,
spread,
wet,
strew,
squirt,
spatter,
slop,
slosh (informal)
in the sense of steep
Definition
to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften or cleanse
green beans steeped in olive oil
Synonyms
soak,
immerse,
marinate,
damp,
submerge,
drench,
moisten,
macerate,
souse,
imbrue (rare)
in the sense of water
Definition
to moisten or soak with water
Water the plants once a week.
Synonyms
sprinkle,
spray,
soak,
irrigate,
damp,
hose,
dampen,
drench,
douse,
moisten,
souse,
fertigate (Australian)
in the sense of waterlogged
Definition
saturated with water
The football match is off because of a waterlogged pitch.
Synonyms
soaked,
saturated,
drenched,
sodden,
streaming,
dripping,
sopping,
wet through,
wringing wet,
droukit or drookit (Scottish)
in the sense of watery
Definition
of, like, or containing water
a wide watery sweep of marshland
Synonyms
wet,
damp,
moist,
soggy,
humid,
marshy,
squelchy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of weak
Definition
lacking in moral strength
a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant
Synonyms
ineffectual,
pathetic,
cowardly,
powerless,
soft,
impotent,
indecisive,
infirm,
spineless,
boneless,
timorous (literary),
weak-kneed (informal),
namby-pamby,
irresolute
in the sense of weedy
Definition
thin or weak
a neurotic, weedy little man
Synonyms
weak,
thin,
frail,
skinny,
feeble,
ineffectual,
puny,
undersized,
weak-kneed (informal),
namby-pamby,
nerdy or nurdy (slang)
in the sense of wetness
I felt the wetness of my damp clothes against my skin.