Whet (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- He used a whetstone to whet his knife for the upcoming hunting trip.
- She carefully began to whet the blade, slowly moving it back and forth.
- To maintain its sharp edge, he would whet the axe every day before use.
- The old warrior spent hours whetting his sword to prepare for battle.
- Whet the scissors on a stone to get them sharp enough for cutting.
Meaning 2
Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Watching travel videos whetted my appetite for a trip to Japan.
- The smell of freshly brewed coffee whets my senses every morning.
- Reading the first chapter whetted her appetite to finish the novel.
- The advertisement for the new movie whetted his interest to see it.
- The exotic cuisine whetted our appetites for a culinary adventure.