Wet meaning in English

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Definition

wet: damp, saturated, moist, not dry adjective
-Why is the floor wet? -Because I dropped my bottle of water.
to wet: to moisten, to put water on something, to soak verb
I am feeling so tired. I am going to the bathroom to wet my face, to try and wake myself up.

Examples

  • "You smell like wet skunk and rotten eggs."
  • "The novice burglars exited the bank minutes later, and inevitably stepped upon the wet concrete."
  • "The scene in Seattle can best be described as wet, gray and depressing."
  • "Brian : For example, if I say it's wet and falls from the sky you say..."
Exercise 1
Choose all the TRUE statements about the weather in Vatican City this weekend.

There may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the TRUE statements about the weather in Vatican City this weekend.

There may be more than one correct choice!
Candy reports that the weather in Vatican City will be "hot hot hot", with sunshine, and recommends that the Pope go swimming. "Warm" is synonymous with "hot" in this context, though the term generally expresses lower temperatures than "hot".
Candy never indicates that it will rain this weekend. She mentions humidity, but says that there will be sunshine and no wind.
"Fog" refers to a layer or cover of condensed water in the sky. Often fog obscures visibility and sunlight. Candy mentions humidity in Vatican city, but no fog.
Candy reports that this weekend will be humid, especially Saturday and Sunday morning. Humid weather describes "wet" and "heavy" conditions, where the moisture in the air can be felt.

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