Whet

noun

/ˈwɛt/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounThe act of whetting something.

2.nounThat which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.

3.verbTo hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

4.verbTo stimulate or make more keen.

"to whet one's appetite or one's courage"

5.verbTo preen.

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