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whetter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /ˈwɛtɚ/ (US)
• [ˈwɛɾɚ] (US)
• /ˈʍɛtə(ɹ)/ without the wine–whine merger
• [ˈʍɛɾɚ] without the wine–whine merger
• /ˈʍɛtɚ/ without the wine–whine merger

Etymology

From whet + -er.

Meanings

1. Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
   • More a taste whetter than a substantial introduction, this exhibition presents six of the Expressionist portraits that made Kokoschka’s reputation in the pre-World War I era and about 40 works on paper. 2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times:

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