wetter
adjective (comparative of wet: wet, wetter, wettest)
Everyday
- Wetter means more wet, with more water or liquid on it or in it. tree →
- Wetter weather has more rain. tree →
In the lessons
Used in science and weather: comparing materials (which one soaked up more water and is wetter), comparing rainfall in places ("the west of Ireland is wetter than the east"). In everyday life: "It's getting wetter outside."
Examples
- My socks are wetter than yours. tree →
- The west coast is wetter than the east. tree →
- This summer was wetter than last summer. tree →
- The sponge got wetter as it soaked up water. tree →
- The more it rained, the wetter we got. tree →
- Which paper towel is wetter after the test? tree →
Note
Double the t: wet, wetter, wettest. Do not confuse with "weather".
On Mova
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