whetted; whetting
1
: to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
whet a knife
whetter
noun
1
2
: something that sharpens or makes keen:
a
: goad, incitement
b
: appetizer
also
: a drink of liquor
Examples of whet in a Sentence
Verb
We had some wine to whet our appetites.
The ads are trying to whet booksellers' interest.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
Those were just a few of the incredible edibles that whetted the appetites of and cooled off more than a thousand ticketholders roaming around downtown Detroit and nearby neighborhood restaurants Tuesday evening for a culinary feast benefiting a local charity.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024
Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
Not long after, the US government lifted its import restrictions on Mexican avocados, and suddenly there were enough avocados to whet appetites across the country.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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Verb
While majoring in psychology at University of Texas at Austin, Friedman formed his first band, the surf-rock parody group King Arthur & the Carrots, whetting his appetite for satirical music.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 June 2024
Those were just a few of the incredible edibles that whetted the appetites of and cooled off more than a thousand ticketholders roaming around downtown Detroit and nearby neighborhood restaurants Tuesday evening for a culinary feast benefiting a local charity.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024
Noun
The proposition will no doubt whet the appetite of the designers, illustrators and creators in Montague’s orbit.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 June 2024
Not long after, the US government lifted its import restrictions on Mexican avocados, and suddenly there were enough avocados to whet appetites across the country.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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