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Definition of Whet
1. Verb. Make keen or more acute. "Whet my appetite"
2. Verb. Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.
Definition of Whet
1. v. t. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
2. n. The act of whetting.
3. v. t. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
4. n. The act of whetting.
Definition of Whet
1. Verb. (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Whet
1. to sharpen by friction [v WHETTED, WHETTING, WHETS]
Medical Definition of Whet
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1. The act of whetting.
2. That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer. "Sips, drams, and whets.
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