meaning of whet
1. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
2. To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
3. The act of whetting.
4. That which whets or sharpens; esp. , an appetizer.
5. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
Related Words
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