wet, whet

wet - /wɛt/

whet - /wɛt/

• I got my shoes wet in the rain, but it did whet my appetite for a hot cup of coffee.
• The wet towel helped cool me down, and I used it to whet my curiosity about the history of the area.
• The wet ground made it hard to walk, but the delicious smell of the food outside seemed to whet my hunger.
• After I got my hands wet from washing the dishes, I had to whet my whistle with some cold water.
• The rain left everything wet, but the intriguing book I found outside only whet my interest in reading more.
• I accidentally got the paper wet, and it did nothing to whet my desire to continue working on it.
• The wet dog shook off its fur, while the spicy food served at dinner really helped to whet my appetite.
• The wet paint on the walls left a strong smell, but a good story was enough to whet my imagination.
• His wet clothes made him uncomfortable, but the adventure he was about to undertake began to whet his excitement.
• The wet morning fog lingered around, while the idea of the upcoming trip did little to whet my enthusiasm.

• Wet: /wɛt/ - мокрый.
• Whet: /wɛt/ - точить, раззадоривать, возбуждать, точка, глоток спиртного, правка.

whet - /wɛt/ - точить; возбудить, разжигать; стимул; возбуждать, обострять, острить, стимулировать желание; править

linger - /ˈlɪŋɡə/ - задерживаться