The word "wet" is used when water comes into contact with a surface or soaks into an object. The opposite of wet is dry.
The ground is all wet today because it rained last night.
The streets are also wet.
My bike is wet because I left it outside.
You’re going to get wet if you don’t bring an umbrella with you today.
Everyone got wet when they went on the canoe trip.
My watch got wet. Now it doesn’t work.
Be careful. That paint is wet.
There’s wet paint on the walls.
As a verb, "wet" is irregular:
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past participle
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Brenda wet a cloth with cold water and put it on her forehead because she had a headache.
It’s a good idea to wet the soil before working on it because that reduces dust in the air.
The little boy wet his bed.He often wets his bed at night. (wet one’s bed = pee in the bed)
There are a few compound words that use the word "wet."
A wetland area is made up of land and water. In some areas of the United States, wetlands are preserved because they provide a natural habitat for animals.
Some activities in the water require the wearing of a wetsuit. Scuba divers, for example, wear wetsuits.
