The meaning of Whets

Whets – definition

verb
Sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
Usage examples:
She took out her dagger and began to whet its blade in even, rhythmic strokes
Synonims:
Sharpen Hone Put an edge on Strop Grind File Edge Acuminate

noun
A thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
Usage examples:
He swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet

verb
To increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it
Usage examples:
I've read an excerpt of the book on the web and it's whetted my appetite., he whetted his knife aga…

Whets translation into English

Whets: translate from English into Chinese

磨刀

Whets: translate from English into Dutch

Wet, Prikkelen, Wetten, Opwekken, Scherpen, Het slijpen, Aanslijpen, Appetijthapje, Het wetten, Prikkel

Whets: translate from English into French

Aiguise, Aiguiser, Stimuler, Ouvrir l'appétit

Whets: translate from English into German

Schleift, Wetzen, Anregen, Schärfen, Schleifen, Appetit anregen

Whets: translate from English into Hindi

व्हीट्स

Whets: translate from English into Italian

Stuzzica, Stuzzicare, Stimolare, Affilare, Acuire, Aguzzare

Whets: translate from English into Korean

휘젓다, 자극, 갈기, 갈다, 자극물, 자극하다

Whets: translate from English into Russian

Точит, Точить, Возбуждать, Разжигать, Точка, Раззадоривать, Глоток спиртного, Правка, Править

Whets: translate from English into Spanish

Afila, Afilar, Despertar el apetito

Word origin

Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning ‘sharp’.

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Whets – similar words

whet

verb
Sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
Usage examples:
She took out her dagger and began to whet its blade in even, rhythmic strokes

noun
A thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
Usage examples:
He swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet

All meanings and translations of Whet

Whets synonims

acuminate

adjective
(of a plant or animal structure, e.g. a leaf) tapering to a point.
Usage examples:
In place of these, we analyzed timing of anthesis, presence or absence of seed wings and pistillate…

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edge

noun
The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
Usage examples:
A willow tree at the water's edge

verb
Provide with a border or edge.
Usage examples:
The pool is edged with paving

verb
A line determining the limits of an area

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file

noun
A folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference.
Usage examples:
A file of correspondence

verb
Place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order.
Usage examples:
The contract, when signed, is filed

verb
(of a group of people) walk one behind the other, typically in an orderly and solemn manner.
Usage examples:
The mourners filed into the church

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grind

verb
Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
Usage examples:
Grind some black pepper over the salad

noun
A crushing or grating sound or motion.
Usage examples:
The crunch and grind of bulldozers

noun
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

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hone

verb
Sharpen (a blade).
Usage examples:
He was carefully honing the curved blade

noun
Another way of saying home in on (see home).
Usage examples:
The detectives honed in on the suspect

verb
To direct something such as an ability to make it more effective
Usage examples:
He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers., to hone scissors

All meanings and translations of Hone

sharpen

verb
Make or become sharp or sharper.
Usage examples:
She sharpened her pencil

verb
Make sharp or sharper

verb
To make something stronger, or to improve something
Usage examples:
The dollar’s decline in value sharpened fears of another recession., i’m taking a course that shoul…

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strop

noun
A device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening razors.
Usage examples:
He taught his sons the bible and beat them with a razor strop.

verb
Sharpen on or with a strop.
Usage examples:
He stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt

noun
A bad mood; a temper.
Usage examples:
Nathalie gets in a strop and makes to leave

All meanings and translations of Strop

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