wet
UK: wɛt | US: wɛt
adj. covered or saturated with liquid (especially water)
adj. (of weather) rainy or humid
vt. to make something damp or moist
n. liquid that makes something damp (e.g., "the wet of the grass")
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"Wet" traces back to Old English wǣt ("moist, liquid"), from Proto-Germanic wētaz ("wet"). It shares roots with Old Norse vātr and Dutch nat. The word has retained its core meaning of moisture or liquid saturation for over a millennium without significant morphological changes. Unlike many modern English words, it resists decomposition into smaller meaningful units, representing a compact Germanic lexical heritage.
Her hair was still wet from the shower.
The paint needs two hours to dry in wet weather.
Don’t wet your shoes in the puddle.
The dog shook itself, spraying wet everywhere.
The climate here is hot and wet during summer.