Defenition of the word whet

• Defenition of the word whet

  • sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
  • make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"
  • make keen or more acute

Synonyms for the word whet

• • arouse
  • awaken
  • file
  • grind
  • hone
  • increase
  • kindle
  • quicken
  • rouse
  • sharpen
  • stimulate

Similar words in the whet

• • whet
  • whether
  • whets
  • whetstone
  • whetstone's
  • whetstones
  • whetted
  • whetting

Hypernyms for the word whet

• • excite
  • sharpen
  • stimulate
  • stir

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