Толковый словарь английского языка - wet
Wet
wet
I. adjective (~ter; ~test) Etymology: Middle English, partly from past participle of ~en to ~ & partly from Old English wǣt ~; akin to Old Norse vātr ~, Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century 1. consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (as water), containing appreciable quantities of readily condensable hydrocarbons, rainy , still moist enough to smudge or smear , 4. drunk 1a , having or advocating a policy permitting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages , preserved in liquid, employing or done by means of or in the presence of water or other liquid , overly sentimental, 8. British lacking strength of character ; weak , spineless , belonging to the moderate or liberal wing of the Conservative party, ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: before 12th century water , rainy weather ; rain , an advocate of a policy of permitting the sale of intoxicating liquors, one who is ~, III. verb (~ or ~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Old English wǣtan, from wǣt, adjective Date: before 12th century transitive verb to make ~, to urinate in or on , intransitive verb to become ~, urinate , ~ter noun
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adj., v., & n. --adj. (wetter, wettest) 1 soaked, covered, or dampened with water or other liquid (a wet sponge; a wet surface; got my feet wet). 2 (of the weather etc.) rainy (a wet day). 3 (of paint, ink, etc.) not yet dried. 4 used with water (wet shampoo). 5 Brit. colloq. feeble, inept. 6 Brit. Polit. colloq. Conservative with liberal tendencies, esp. as regarded by right-wing Conservatives. 7 sl. (of a country, of legislation, etc.) allowing the free sale of alcoholic drink. 8 (of a baby or young child) incontinent (is still wet at night). --v.tr. (wetting; past and past part. wet or wetted) 1 make wet. 2 a urinate in or on (wet the bed). b refl. urinate involuntarily. --n. 1 moisture; liquid that wets something. 2 rainy weather; a time of rain. 3 Brit. colloq. a feeble or inept person. 4 Brit. Polit. colloq. a Conservative with liberal tendencies (see sense 6 of adj.). 5 colloq. a drink. Phrases and idioms wet the baby's head colloq. celebrate its birth with a (usu. alcoholic) drink. wet behind the ears immature, inexperienced. wet blanket see BLANKET. wet dock a dock in which a ship can float. wet dream an erotic dream with involuntary ejaculation of semen. wet fly an artificial fly used under water by an angler. wet look a shiny surface given to clothing materials. wet-nurse n. a woman employed to suckle another's child. --v.tr. 1 act as a wet-nurse to. 2 colloq. treat as if helpless. wet pack the therapeutic wrapping of the body in wet cloths etc. wet suit a close-fitting rubber garment worn by skin-divers etc. to keep warm. wet through (or to the skin) with one's clothes soaked. wetting agent a substance that helps water etc. to spread or penetrate. wet one's whistle colloq. drink. Derivatives wetly adv. wetness n. wettable adj. wetting n. wettish adj. Etymology: OE w{aelig}t (adj. & n.), w{aelig}tan (v.), rel. to WATER: in ME replaced by past part. of the verb ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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