Associations to the word «Whet»
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Wiktionary
WHET, verb. (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
WHET, verb. (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.
WHET, noun. The act of whetting something.
WHET, noun. That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
WHET SLATE, noun. (mineralogy) A variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; oilstone.
Dictionary definition
WHET, verb. Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite".
WHET, verb. Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.