whetter

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English

Etymology

whet +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/
    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "without wine–whine" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈʍɛtə(ɹ)/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈwɛtɚ/, [ˈwɛɾɚ]
    • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "without wine–whine" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈʍɛtɚ/, [ˈʍɛɾɚ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: wetter

Noun

whetter (plural whetters)

  1. Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
    • 2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      More a taste whetter than a substantial introduction, this exhibition presents six of the Expressionist portraits that made Kokoschka’s reputation in the pre-World War I era and about 40 works on paper.
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