Definition of wet

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Wet (superl.) Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid; as, the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed..

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Lithography :: Lithography (n.) The art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom. The process depends, in the main, upon the antipathy between grease and water, which prevents a printing ink containing oil from adhering to wetted parts of the stone not covered by the design. See Lithographic limestone, under Lithographic..
Peel :: Peel (n.) A spadelike implement, variously used, as for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Also, the blade of an oar..
Dry :: Dry (a.) To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay..
Pug :: Pug (v. t.) To mix and stir when wet, as clay for bricks, pottery, etc..
Swan :: Swampy (a.) Consisting of swamp; like a swamp; low, wet, and spongy; as, swampy land..
Humidity :: Humidity (n.) Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; -- used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing..
Wether :: Wether (n.) A castrated ram.
Watertath :: Watertath (n.) A kind of coarse grass growing in wet grounds, and supposed to be injurious to sheep..
Slabber :: Slabber (v. t.) To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle..
Bellwether :: Bellwether (n.) Hence: A leader.
Water Celery :: Water celery () A very acrid herb (Ranunculus sceleratus) growing in ditches and wet places; -- called also cursed crowfoot.
Aquosity :: Aquosity (n.) The condition of being wet or watery; wateriness.
Slue :: Slue (n.) A slough; a run or wet place. See 2d Slough, 2..
Mire :: Mire (n.) Deep mud; wet, spongy earth..
Soak :: Soak (v. t.) To drench; to wet thoroughly.
Water Speedwell :: Water speedwell () A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
Siss :: Siss (v. i.) To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger..
Bellwether :: Bellwether (n.) A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck..
Wet :: Wet (a.) Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.
Galoshe :: Galoshe () Hence: An overshoe worn in wet weather.
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