1covered or saturated with water or another liquid:she followed, slipping on the wet rock
(of the weather) rainy:a wet, windy evening
(of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) not yet having dried or hardened:the waterproofer can easily be washed off while it is still wet
(of a baby or young child) having urinated in its nappy or underwear:the baby was wet and needed changing
involving the use of water or liquid:wet methods of photography
Nautical (of a ship) liable to take in water over her bows or sides.
2British informal showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character; feeble:they thought the cadets were a bit wet
Conservative with liberal tendencies, especially as regarded by right-wing Conservatives:they came across as the most liberal or wet members of the government
3 informal (of a country or region or of its legislation) allowing the free sale of alcoholic drink.
(of a person) addicted to or drinking alcohol:our programme depends on our willingness to help other alcoholics, both wet and dry
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1 [mass noun] liquid that makes something damp:I could feel the wet of his tears
(the wet) rainy weather:the race was held in the wet
[count noun]British informal a drink:I took a wet from my bottle
2British informal a person lacking forcefulness or strength of character:there are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets
a Conservative with liberal tendencies:the wets favoured a change in economic policy
3US a person opposed to the prohibition of alcohol.
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cover or touch with liquid; moisten:he wetted a finger and flicked through the pages (as noun wetting)it was a velvet cap, and a wetting would ruin it
(especially of a baby or young child) urinate in or on:while dreaming the child wet the bed
(wet oneself) urinate involuntarily:she was going to wet herself from fear
dialect infuse (tea) by pouring on boiling water:she said she’d wet the tea immediately because they must be parched
all wet
North American completely wrong:I may be all wet on this point
wet the baby's head
British informal celebrate a baby’s birth with a drink, typically an alcoholic one.
wet behind the ears
informal lacking experience; immature:he’s a nice young fellow but a bit wet behind the ears
wet through (or to the skin)
with one’s clothes soaked; completely drenched:she was wet through and felt cold
wet one's whistle
informal have a drink:they meet ostensibly to discuss politics, but also to wet their whistles with brandy and soda
