whet
(noun, verb)
noun
1. The act of whetting something.
2. That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
verb
1. make keen or more acute
- whet my appetite
Similar word(s): quicken
Definition categories: perception, excite, stimulate, stir
2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
Definition categories: contact, sharpen
Sentences with whet as a verb:
- to whet one's appetite or one's courage