- (v.t.) To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
- (v.t.) To make sharp, keen or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
- (n.) The act of whetting.
- (n.) That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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