whets

[Whet]

To whet is to sharpen. You could whet a knife's blade with a whetting stone, or you could whet your appetite by having some Doritos.

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To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.

Verb
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

Verb
make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

v. t.
To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.

v. t.
To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.

n.
The act of whetting.

n.
That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.

Whet

Whet , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Whetting.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v'84ttja, and AS. hw'91t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw. hvass sharp, Dan. hvas, Goth. hwassaba sharply, and probably to Skr. cud to impel, urge on.] 1. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.

The mower whets his scythe.

Here roams the wolf, the eagle whets his beak.

2. To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.

Since Cassius first did whet me against C'91sar, I have not slept.

To whet on, To whet forward, to urge on or forward; to instigate. Shak.

Whet

Whet, n. 1. The act of whetting. 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. "Sips, drams, and whets." Spectator. Whet slate , a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also whetstone slate, and oilstone.

To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.

The act of whetting.

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