whetting Definition

whet
verb whetted, whetting

1. To sharpen (a bladed tool) by rubbing it against stone, etc.

Thesaurus: sharpen, hone, file, grind, strop; Antonym: blunt.
2. To arouse or intensify (someone's appetite, interest or desire).

Thesaurus: incite, arouse, awaken, stimulate, titillate, kindle, pique, stir, increase; Antonym: dampen.

noun

1. The act of whetting.
2. Something that whets the appetite, etc.

Derivative: whetter
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hwettan.

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There is often a spelling confusion between whet and wet.