WET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WET?

Need another word that means the same as “wet”? Find 74 synonyms and 30 related words for “wet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wet” are: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, lactating, damp, moist, rainy, raining, pouring, teeming, showery, drizzly, drizzling, sticky, not set, not hardened, not hard, tacky, aqueous, watery, sloppy, feeble, silly, weak, foolish, inept, ineffective, ineffectual, effete, soft, namby-pamby, timid, timorous, spiritless, cowardly, spineless, dampen, moisten, humidify, moisture, wetness, dampness, moistness, rain, rains, drizzle, damp weather, showery weather, wet weather, precipitation, spray, dew, weakling, baby

Wet as a Noun

Definitions of "Wet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person lacking forcefulness or strength of character.
• Liquid that makes something damp.
• A drink.
• Rainy weather.
• A person opposed to the prohibition of alcohol.
• Wetness caused by water.
• A Conservative with liberal tendencies.

Synonyms of "Wet" as a noun (17 Words)

baby	A project of personal concern to someone. She held the baby in her arms.
damp	Damp air or atmosphere. The damps of the valley.
damp weather	A slight wetness.
dampness	A slight wetness. The dampness in the air.
dew	A beaded or glistening liquid resembling dew. Her body had broken out in a fine dew of perspiration.
drizzle	Light rain falling in very fine drops. Raw mushrooms thinly sliced and served with lemon a little salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
moistness	A slight wetness.
moisture	Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface. The air was constantly heavy with moisture.
namby-pamby	An insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental.
precipitation	The fact or quality of acting suddenly and rashly. The storm brought several inches of precipitation.
rain	Falls of rain. It s pouring with rain.
rains	Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive.
showery weather	The atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.
spray	An act of spraying something. A spray of bullets.
weakling	A person who is physically weak and ineffectual. He was a weakling and a hypocrite.
wet weather	Wetness caused by water.
wetness	Wetness caused by water. The long dark wetness of winter.

Usage Examples of "Wet" as a noun

• The wets favoured a change in economic policy.
• I could feel the wet of his tears.
• Drops of wet gleamed on the window.
• The race was held in the wet.
• I took a wet from my bottle.
• There are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets.

Wet as a Verb

Definitions of "Wet" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wet” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cover or touch with liquid; moisten.
• Urinate involuntarily.
• Cause to become wet.
• Make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating.
• Infuse (tea) by pouring on boiling water.
• (especially of a baby or young child) urinate in or on.

Synonyms of "Wet" as a verb (4 Words)

damp	Make (something) slightly wet. He damped down the fire for the night.
dampen	Lessen in force or effect. Nothing could dampen her enthusiasm.
humidify	Make (more) humid. The plants humidify and cool the air in hot weather.
moisten	Moisten with fine drops. The dew moistened the meadows.

Usage Examples of "Wet" as a verb

• She was going to wet herself from fear.
• While dreaming the child wet the bed.
• This eight year old boy still wets his bed.
• He wetted a finger and flicked through the pages.
• She said she'd wet the tea immediately because they must be parched.

Wet as an Adjective

Definitions of "Wet" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wet” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor.
• Covered or soaked with a liquid such as water.
• (of the weather) rainy.
• (of a ship) liable to take in water over her bows or sides.
• Producing or secreting milk.
• (of a baby or young child) having urinated in its nappy or underwear.
• Conservative with liberal tendencies, especially as regarded by right-wing Conservatives.
• Involving the use of water or liquid.
• Showing a lack of forcefulness or strength of character; feeble.
• Containing moisture or volatile components.
• Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
• (of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) not yet having dried or hardened.
• Supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages.
• Very drunk.
• (of a country or region or of its legislation) allowing the free sale of alcoholic drink.
• (of a person) addicted to or drinking alcohol.

Synonyms of "Wet" as an adjective (53 Words)

aqueous	Of or containing water. An aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.
besotted	Strongly infatuated. He became besotted with a local barmaid.
blind drunk	Not based on reason or evidence.
blotto	Very drunk. We got blotto.
cockeyed	Crooked or askew; not level. Do you expect us to believe a cockeyed story like that.
cowardly	(of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to retaliate. Cowardly dogs ye will not aid me then.
crocked	Drunk. His party guests were pretty crocked.
damp	Slightly wet. Her hair was still damp from the shower.
drizzling	(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops.
drizzly	Wet with light rain. A sad drizzly day.
effete	Weak or effeminate (typically used of a man. Effete trendies from art college.
feeble	Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness. Feeble efforts.
foolish	Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. Foolish remarks.
fuddled	Very drunk. Fuddled drinkers spilt their brandy and slid beneath the table.
ineffective	Not producing any significant or desired effect. An ineffective administration.
ineffectual	Not producing an intended effect. The therapy was ineffectual.
inept	Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse. An inept remark.
lactating	Producing or secreting milk. Lactating cows.
loaded	(of a car) equipped with many optional extras; deluxe. A tray loaded with dishes.
moist	(of a climate) rainy. Eyes moist with tears.
namby-pamby	Weak in willpower, courage or vitality.
not hard	Dispassionate.
not hardened	Made tough by habitual exposure- Robert Lynd- V.S.Pritchett.
not set	Fixed and unmoving- Connor Cruise O’Brien.
pie-eyed	Very drunk.
pixilated	Drunk.
plastered	(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster. I went out and got totally plastered.
pouring	Flowing profusely. Pouring flood waters.
raining	Falling in drops or as if falling like rain. Watched the raining apple blossoms.
rainy	(of weather) wet by periods of rain. Rainy days.
showery	(of weather or a period of time) characterized by frequent showers of rain. Showery weather.
silly	Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity. Silly mid on.
slopped	Very drunk.
sloppy	Wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material. A sloppy saucer.
sloshed	Very drunk. I drank a lot of wine and got sloshed.
smashed	Very drunk. A smashed collar bone.
soaked	Extremely wet; saturated. He got absolutely soaked in the rain.
soft	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music soft in a quiet subdued tone. Was Brendan soft on her.
sozzled	Very drunk. Uncle Brian s sozzled.
spineless	Lacking spiny processes. A spineless coward.
spiritless	Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott. Ruth and I played a spiritless game of Scrabble.
squiffy	Slightly drunk. The graphics make your eyes go squiffy.
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. A sticky thread is now live on the forum.
stiff	Full of. Stiff hair.
tacky	(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. The paint was still tacky.
teeming	Full of people or things; crowded. The Third World s teeming millions.
tight	Pressed tightly together. He hated tight starched collars.
timid	Lacking conviction or boldness or courage. Problems that call for bold not timid responses.
timorous	Timid by nature or revealing timidity. A timorous voice.
watery	Wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears. A watery fluid.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A weak president.

Usage Examples of "Wet" as an adjective

• A wet canteen.
• They came across as the most liberal or wet members of the government.
• The baby was wet and needed changing.
• Wet sidewalks.
• A wet nurse.
• Wet methods of photography.
• Our programme depends on our willingness to help other alcoholics, both wet and dry.
• A wet, windy evening.
• A wet cargo.
• They thought the cadets were a bit wet.
• Wet weather.
• The waterproofer can easily be washed off while it is still wet.
• A wet cow.
• A wet bathing suit.
• She followed, slipping on the wet rock.

Associations of "Wet" (30 Words)

bog	Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel. The car became bogged down on the beach road.
damp	Damp air or atmosphere. Clothes damp with perspiration.
dampen	Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. Nothing could dampen her enthusiasm.
dampness	The state or condition of being slightly wet. The dampness in the air.
dank	Unpleasantly cool and humid. Huge dank caverns.
drench	Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged. Cool patios drenched in flowers.
dusty	Covered with, full of, or resembling dust. A dusty pile of books.
flooded	Covered with water. A flooded bathroom.
humid	Marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere. Humid weather.
impassable	Incapable of being passed. The narrow channels are impassable to ocean going ships.
jungle	A wild tangled mass of vegetation or other things. The lakes are hidden in dense jungle.
macerate	(especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid. The fruit was allowed to macerate before fermentation.
marsh	An area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. Marsh plants.
marshland	Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water. Thousands of acres of marshland.
marshy	Soft and watery. A marshy coastline.
mire	Cause to get stuck as if in a mire. The country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president.
moisture	Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface. In freshly felled wood the moisture content varies.
moisturize	Make (something, especially the skin) less dry. Revitalize your face moisturize your skin.
muddy	Cause to become muddy. Some sentences are so muddy that their meaning can only be guessed.
quagmire	A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. A legal quagmire.
rain	Falls of rain. It was beginning to rain.
saturate	A saturated fat. As far as the heart is concerned saturates are considered the main enemy.
soak	Washing something by allowing it to soak. Soak the beans overnight in water.
soaked	Extremely wet; saturated. Rain soaked streets.
sodden	Saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through. His clothes were sodden.
soggy	(of soil) soft and watery. We squelched through the soggy ground.
sop	Give a conciliatory gift or bribe to. The dews bemoistening sop his harden d shoes.
swamp	Overwhelm or flood with water. He was trapped in a medical swamp.
swampy	Characteristic of or resembling a swamp. Swampy bayous.
wetland	Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. The lake is recognized as a wetland of great international importance.