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The correct form in "to whet your appetite".
"Whet" means to hone or to make more keen or stimulated, whereas "wet" means to cover or soak with water.
a whet "wet" rock is used to sharpen knives.
the stone or rock is actually wet with water or oil to lubricate & cool the material bing sharpened
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoI have seen it spelled both ways and at first I thought "whet" was the olde english spelling. I hope you find this explanation as sensible as I did.
To whet is to sharpen / hone. So harken back to the days before modern machinery. It's harvest time and the gentlemen farmers would gather in each other's fields to cut grain with their long scythes, also called whistles as they whistled as the men cut through the crops. Obviously, as the men stopped to sharpen their scythes or whet their whistles, the whistling would stop. This would alert the women folk back at the farm house, that the men had stopped and it was a good time for the ladies to bring them water. So the whet your whistle is to sharpen a scythe. To wet your whistle is to satisfy the need for a drink. Ever tried whistling with a dry mouth?
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How do you use the word whit in a sentence?
The word whet is a verb that means to make sharp. The wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen served to whet David's appetite.
How do you spell appetite?
That is the correct spelling of the word "appetite" (desire to eat).
Is this how you spell apatight?
Appetite.
Is appetite a noun?
Yes, the word 'appetite' is a noun; a word for the desire for food or drink; the desire or inclination for something.
What is a simile for as wet as a?
As wet as a fish As wet as a drowned rat As wet as a soaking sponge
What blues song has lyric you wet my appetite?
The song is called "WHET my appetite", sung by Teresa James!
Is it wet your thirst or whet your thirst?
Whet your thirst. From Websters: to make keen or more acute : EXCITE, STIMULATE *whet the appetite* *whetted her curiosity*
How do you use the word whit in a sentence?
The word whet is a verb that means to make sharp. The wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen served to whet David's appetite.
How do you whet appetite?
You whet an appetite by smelling or tasting something that you really like.
Can you use whet in a sentence?
Smelling the steaks on the barbecue really whet my appetite!I bought a new stone to whet the blade of my dager.
What is the homonym of wet?
whet
What is the best way to whet your appetite for Peking Duck?
Don't eat the beak and you'll escape the napper.
What are the 2 synonyms for the word whet?
Sharpen, as when sharpening a knife with a whetstone, and intensify, like when something 'whets' your appetite.
What is a sentence for whets?
The smell of an apple pie cooking in the oven will never fail to whet my appetite.
What is the best way to whet your appetite for traditional peking duck with more duck which part of the bird will you likely not be eating as a starter?
Beak
Why are hors d'oeuvres always small items?
Because they are only supposed to whet the appetite and not fill you up, since they come at the start of the meal.
What does it mean when a hamster bottom is whet?
Well, all I know is that "wet tail" is a very deadly sickness to hamsters... If you hear that your hamster has wet tail, take it to a vet!
