WET | ケンブリッジ英語辞典における定義

WET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of wet in English wet adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / wetter | wettest wet adjective ( NOT DRY ) Add to word list Add to word list A2 covered in water or another liquid : a wet floor a wet umbrella wet hair get wet My bike got wet in the rain . soaking wet I had to ride my bike in the rain and got soaking (= very) wet. all wet informal You poor thing - you're all (= very) wet. full of or covered with liquid wet The laundry is still wet. moist You've got to try this carrot cake - it's so moist and delicious. damp The towels are still damp. soaked Your clothes are soaked! soaking It rained in the middle of the night, and when we woke up our sleeping bags were soaking wet. See more results » B1 Wet paint , ink , or a similar substance has not had time to dry and become hard: The paint's still wet. a notice saying "Wet paint !" A2 used to describe weather or periods of time when rain falls : We've had wet weather all week . This is the first wet day for two months . it is wet The presentation will take place indoors if it's wet. rainy rainy Another rainy afternoon - you'll have to stay inside, I'm afraid. wet We're in for a wet morning, with showers lasting well into the afternoon. showery It will be showery overnight, but clear by morning. drizzly It was a gray, drizzly day. See more results » be wet through to be completely wet: Come in quickly - you're wet through. See more We got so wet that our clothes clung to us. The tires on my car don't cope very well with wet roads . Level the wet cement before it sets. My book got wet and all the pages have stuck together. The wood was wet and would not burn . Wet weather & wetness clammily clamminess clammy damply dampness dankly douse dowse dripping drizzly flooded moistness remoisten rewet saturation semi-dry sloppy soaked soaking sopping See more results » wet adjective ( WEAK ) UK used to describe someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions : Don't be so wet. Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel asthenia at a low ebb idiom atonic atony flimsily flimsiness fragile fragility frail powerlessness puny rockiness shakily shakiness weak spot weak-minded weak-willed weakling weakly See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Doubt & ambivalence Related words wetly wetness Idioms a wet weekend be wet behind the ears wet verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / to make something wet: Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps . He wetted a dishcloth and tried to rub the mark away. to cover in or fill with liquid wet Wet the washcloth before you wipe the child's face. moisten He licked his lips to moisten them. dampen Use a dampened paper towel to clean the stove. saturate Fully saturate the ground after planting seeds. soak Soak the clothes with detergent overnight. See more results » wet yourself to urinate in your clothes by accident : I was so desperate - I thought I was going to wet myself. As a child she used to wet herself when she got excited . I'd accidentally sat in a pool of water and it looked like I had wet myself. One of the boys had wet himself and the teacher was helping him change his clothes . I was so nervous on my first day at school I wet myself. wet the/ your bed to urinate in your bed by accident : She still sometimes wets the bed at night . See more Wet weather & wetness clammily clamminess clammy damply dampness dankly douse dowse dripping drizzly flooded moistness remoisten rewet saturation semi-dry sloppy soaked soaking sopping See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: urine & urinating Idiom wet your whistle wet noun UK us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / wet noun ( WATER ) [ U ] liquid , especially water : Don't put your newspaper down in the wet. the wet mainly UK wet weather : Don't leave it out there in the wet. Water in general aquatically bathwater bathymetric bathymetrically bathymetry brackish briny dishwater grey water hydrosphere hydrospheric hypersaline hypersalinity murky water non-aquatic pool salt water soft water storm surge watery See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Precipitation: rain wet noun ( PERSON ) [ C ] UK disapproving someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions : Come on Tom , don't be such a wet! [ C ] UK disapproving a member of the Conservative Party in Britain with no strong or extreme opinions Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel asthenia at a low ebb idiom atonic atony flimsily flimsiness fragile fragility frail powerlessness puny rockiness shakily shakiness weak spot weak-minded weak-willed weakling weakly See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Government ministers & civil servants (Definition of wet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) wet | Intermediate English wet adjective [ -er/-est only ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / -tt- Add to word list Add to word list with liquid in, on, or around something; not dry : I stepped in a puddle of water and got my shoes wet. If paint , ink , etc., is wet, it has not had time to dry . Wet weather is weather with rain . wetness noun [ U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈwet·nəs / A lot of the wetness will evaporate before the rain reaches the plant’s roots . wet verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / wet / present participle wetting | past tense and past participle wet or wetted A person , esp . a child , who wets something causes it to become wet by urinating : He still sometimes wets his bed . (Definition of wet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of wet ? Translations of wet in Chinese (Traditional) 不亁的, 濕的，潮濕的, （油漆、墨水等）未乾的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 不干的, 湿的，潮湿的, （油漆、墨水等）未干的… See more in Spanish mojado, lluvioso, soso… See more in Portuguese molhado, úmido, fresco… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian ओले- पाणी किंवा इतर द्रव्यांनी भिजलेले, ओले - ओला रंग, शाई किंवा त्यासारखा पदार्थ… See more 湿った, 濡れた, 雨の… See more ıslak, yağmurlu, nemli… See more humide, mouillé/-ée, pluvieux/-euse… See more moll, plujós… See more nat, regenachtig, nat maken… See more நீர் அல்லது மற்றொரு திரவத்தில் மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும், ஈரமான வண்ணப்பூச்சு, மை அல்லது இதே போன்ற பொருள் உலர்ந்து கடினமாக மாற நேரம் இல்லாதிருத்தல்.… See more गीला, (रंग, सियाही आदि का) गीला… See more ભીનું, પલળેલું, વરસાદી… See more våd, fugtigt vejr, gøre våd… See more våt, blöt, regnig… See more basah, berair, hujan… See more nass, regnerisch, nass machen… See more våt, regnfull, veik… See more بھیگا, رقیق چیز, گیلا… See more мокрий, вологий, дощовитий… See more నీటిలో కప్పబడింది మరొక ద్రవం, తడి రంగు సిరా లేదా త్వరగా ఎండిపోయి ఏదైనా వస్తువు, వాతావరణ పరిస్థితిని వివరించడానికి లేదా వర్షం పడే సమయాలను చెప్పడానికి వాడుతారు… See more জল অথবা কোনো তরল পদার্থে ভেজা, ভেজা / সিক্ত, আর্দ্র (আবহাওয়া)… See more mokrý, deštivý, namočit… See more basah, berhujan, membasahi… See more เปียก, ชุ่มไปด้วยน้ำ, แฉะ… See more ướt, có mưa, bị ướt… See more mokry, deszczowy, cieniarski… See more 젖은, 비가 오는, 덜 마른… See more bagnato, piovoso, fresco… See more Need a translator? 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