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What's The Definition Of Whet?
[v] sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
[v] make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite" Synonyms | Synonyms for Whet: quicken Related Terms | Find terms related to Whet: See Also | excite | sharpen | stimulate | stir Whet In Webster's Dictionary \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["a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t
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. --Milton.
Here roams the wolf, the eagle whets his beak.
--Byron.
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[ae]sar, I
have not slept. --Shak.
{To whet on}, {To whet forward}, to urge on or forward; to
instigate. --Shak.
\Whet\, n. 1. The act of whetting. 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. ``Sips, drams, and whets.'' --Spectator. {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also {whetstone slate}, and {oilstone}. |
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