Standard Lemma guide

whetted

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • homophone: wetted
  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: HH W EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having undergone the process of whetting; sharpened or honed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

(of a surface) exposed to a working fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology

Examples

  • The inside of a valve has whetted parts constructed of corrosion-resistant material.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of whet

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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