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wet

wet

Meaning of wet

English

covered with water

中文

沾了水、还没变干

wet

Pronunciation

British English
/wet/
American English
/wet/

wet with Chinese translation

wet usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

After the rain, the ground is still wet.

雨后,地上还是湿的。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

Don't wear wet shoes, you'll catch a cold.

别穿湿的鞋子,会感冒。

wet synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wet, soaked, drenched, moist, soggy, dripping, saturated, and clammy

S
🇬🇧English
soaked

completely wet

A2very often

ENI was soaked after walking in the storm.

D
🇬🇧English
drenched

extremely wet, often from rain

A2often

ENWe got drenched running between buildings.

🇬🇧English

slightly wet; about food, soil, skin

A2often

ENThe cake stayed moist for days.

S
🇬🇧English
soggy

wet and unpleasantly soft

A2often

ENThe cereal went soggy in the milk.

Advanced: broader words

D
🇬🇧English
dripping

so wet that water drips off

A2often

ENHer coat was dripping after she came inside.

S
🇬🇧English
saturated

full of water; technical

B1often

ENThe sponge was saturated and wouldn't take any more water.

C
🇬🇧English
clammy

cold and sticky, about skin

B1often

ENHis palms were clammy with sweat.

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wet meaning: what does it mean?

covered with water

wet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wet is pronounced as /wet/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wet definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

雨后,地上还是湿的。 Translation: After the rain, the ground is still wet.

Is wet part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, wet can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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