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1. whet

verb. ['ˈwɛt, ˈhwɛt'] make keen or more acute.

Etymology

  • whetten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hwettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Whet

  • cabriolet
  • suffragette
  • sobriquet
  • minuet
  • luncheonette
  • laviolette
  • galudet
  • flageolet
  • falconet
  • dancanet
  • clarinet
  • calumet
  • antoinette
  • willamette
  • tagamet
  • statuette
  • slushayete
  • silhouette
  • sextet
  • quintet
  • quartet
  • pinochet
  • nicolette
  • nicolet
  • lorgnette
  • larroquette
  • kitchenette
  • intermet
  • henriette
  • cullinet

How do you pronounce whet?

Pronounce whet as wɛt.

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2. whet

verb. ['ˈwɛt, ˈhwɛt'] sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.

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Etymology

  • whetten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hwettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))