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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | wæt |
Related topics:1 covered in or full of water or another liquid [≠ dry]: 
I've washed your shirt but it's still wet.wet grass
water/liquid
I've washed your shirt but it's still wet.wet grass2 rainy : the wettest summer on record
weather
DNthe wettest summer on record3 not yet dry : The paint's still wet.
paint/ink etc
The paint's still wet.4 someone who is wet does not have a strong character, or is not willing to do something that you think they should do - used to show disapproval : Don't be so wet! Just tell them you don't want to go.
person
British English informalDon't be so wet! Just tell them you don't want to go.5 if a child or its nappy is wet, the nappy is full of urine
baby
—wetly adverb
—wetness noun [uncountable]
WORD FOCUS: wet 
WORD FOCUS: wet very wet: soaked, drenched
a little wet: damp, moist
wet and soft: soggy
when the air feels wet: humid, damp, muggyWORD FOCUS: weather
WORD FOCUS: weather good weather: sunny/fine used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of sunshine
nice/lovely/glorious very sunny and good
bright if the weather is bright, the sun shines strongly
there isn't a cloud in the sky the sky is completely clear
dry if the weather is dry, it does not rain
fair sunny and not windy or rainy - used especially in weather forecasts
rain: wet/rainy/damp used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of rain
unsettled if the weather is unsettled, it keeps changing and it often rains
drizzle light rain which consists of very small drops of water
shower a short period of rain
downpour a short period when it suddenly rains very heavily
it's pouring down British English/it's pouring rain American English it is raining very hard
it's drizzling it is raining a little, with very small drops of rain
snow: snowy used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of snow
sleet a mixture of snow and rain
slush a mixture of partly melted snow and ice
hail/hailstones frozen drops of rain, that fall as drops of ice
blizzard a storm with a lot of snow and strong wind
frost white powder that covers the ground when it is cold
wind: windy used to describe a day or weather when there is a lot of wind
blustery very windy
breeze a gentle pleasant wind
hurricane (in the Atlantic Ocean) /typhoon (in the Pacific Ocean) a violent storm with extremely strong winds
cloudy: cloudy used to describe weather or a day when there are a lot of clouds in the sky
grey/dull cloudy and not bright
overcast if the sky is overcast, it is very cloudy and dark, and it is likely to rain
hazy not clear, especially because there is a slight mist caused by heat or smoke
hot: boiling/scorching/sizzling/blazing/burning/baking/broiling (hot) extremely hot
sweltering very hot and humid
warm a little hot, in a way that is pleasant
balmy pleasantly warm, with a gentle wind blowing
heatwave a period of unusually hot weather
cold: freezing (cold) extremely cold
arctic extremely cold, usually with a lot of ice and snow
wintry cold and snowy or rainy, like the weather in winter
crisp if the air is crisp, it feels cold but pleasantly fresh and clear
chilly a little too cold, in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
cool a little cold, in a way that is pleasant
cold snap/cold spell a period of unusually cold weather
➔ See also weather
