Monday, January 03, 2011

Word of The Day

WHET

Function: verb (with object)

Inflected forms:
whets; whetted; whetting

Meaning:
to make (something, such as a person's appetite or curiosity) sharper or stronger

e.g. We had some wine to whet our appetites. You've whetted my curiosity. The ads are trying to whet booksellers' interest.

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