Dictionary

wetter en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɛtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɛtɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˈwɛɾɚ] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Germanic *wētaz Proto-West Germanic *wāt Old English wǣt Middle English wet English wet English -er English wetter From wet + -er.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of wet: more wet.
   form of wet

wetter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɛtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɛtɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˈwɛɾɚ] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Germanic *wētaz Proto-West Germanic *wāt Old English wǣt Middle English wet English wet English -er English wetter From wet + -er.

Meanings

1. (agent, form-of) Agent noun of wet: someone who wets something as part of some process.
   form of wet
2. A wetting agent or surfactant.
3. A bedwetter.
4. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) A knife used to commit wettings (stabbings).
   • Anywhere, anytime, I'll get him, if he's in love; I'll corn his wedding He backed his wetter, I backed my wetter but who really held that wetting? 2019 September 11, Yanko, “Next Up”, in #ACGK, 1:49:

Forms

Deriveds

bedwetter · heavy wetter