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whet|stone — «HWEHT STOHN», noun. a stone for sharpening knives or tools, especially a shaped stone for giving a very fine edge after grinding … Useful english dictionary
whet·stone — /ˈwɛtˌstoʊn/ noun, pl stones [count] : a stone used for sharpening knives, blades, etc … Useful english dictionary
Whet — Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whet — I. transitive verb (whetted; whetting) Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp Date: before 12th century 1. to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) < whet a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whet — verb /ʍɛt,wɛt/ a) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening. To whet one’s appetite. b) To stimulate or make more keen. In the end, porn doesn’t whet men’s appeti … Wiktionary
stone — n 1. pebble, lapillus, rock, boulder; flint, slate, granite, adamant; crag, tor; gravel, lava, scoria; shale, bluestone, sandstone. 2. slab, flagstone, paving stone, cobblestone, building stone, cornerstone; monolith, obelisk. 3. precious stone,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
whet — verb 1) he whetted his knife on a stone Syn: sharpen, hone, strop, grind, file Ant: blunt 2) something to whet your appetite Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse … Thesaurus of popular words
whet-slate — n. (Min.) Novaculite, whetstone slate, Turkey stone, oil stone, whetstone … New dictionary of synonyms
whet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sharpen, hone, whetstone, grind; excite, stimulate, provoke, stir up, kindle, quicken, inspire. See sharpness, excitement, desire. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hone, stone, finish; see sharpen 1 . III… … English dictionary for students
whet one’s appetite — Not wet. The word has nothing to do with heightened salivary flow or anything of the like. It comes from an old English word, hwettan, meaning sharpen. Hence also whetstone for a stone used to sharpen knives … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
whet one's appetite — Not wet. The word has nothing to do with heightened salivary flow or anything of the like. It comes from an Old English word, hwettan, meaning sharpen. Hence also whetstone, for a stone used to sharpen knives … Dictionary of troublesome word
