Whetted

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

2.verbTo stimulate or make more keen.

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

3.verbTo preen.

4.adjective(of a surface) exposed to a working fluid

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

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