whetter

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English

Etymology

From whet +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/
- (without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /ˈʍɛtə(ɹ)/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛtɚ/,
- (without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /ˈʍɛtɚ/,
Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ)
Homophone: wetter

Noun

whetter (plural whetters)

Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
- 2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times‎:
  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.

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