wetter

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wet·​ter ˈwe-tər How to pronounce wetter (audio)

comparative form of the adjective wet

a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions

wetter

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noun

plural wetters
: one that wets something
a bed wetter
a soil wetter [=a wetting agent used on soil]

Examples of wetter in a Sentence

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Noun
But in the hydrological free-for-all, the region’s underground water, a legacy of wetter times, is running out. Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 The report also predicts an increasing trend of wetter, warmer winters. Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wetter 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1737, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wetter was in 1737

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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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