How Do You Spell WHETTED?

Pronunciation: [wˈɛtɪd] (IPA)

The word "whetted" is spelled with two t's, despite the fact that it is pronounced without a noticeable pause between the "t" sounds. This may be due to the word's etymology, as it comes from the Old English word "hwettan," which also had two t's. The IPA phonetic transcription for "whetted" is /ˈwɛtɪd/, which indicates that the word has a stressed first syllable and a short e sound in both syllables, followed by a voiced dental plosive (t).

WHETTED Meaning and Definition

1. Whetted is the past tense and past participle of the verb "whet," which refers to the act of sharpening or stimulating one's interest, desire, or appetite for something. It can also depict the action of making something sharper or more acute, usually in a literal sense.

   When used figuratively, whetted often describes an enhancement or intensification of one's curiosity or enthusiasm for a particular subject or activity. For instance, if a preview of an upcoming movie captivates your attention and leaves you eagerly anticipating its release, your curiosity has been whetted. Similarly, if a thrilling book captures your imagination and leaves you craving for more, your interest has been whetted.

   In a more literal sense, whetted pertains to the act of sharpening a blade or tool to make it more efficient and effective. This involves rubbing a stone or grindstone against the edge of the object to remove dullness or imperfections, resulting in a sharper cutting edge. Whetting is commonly practiced in activities such as knife sharpening or tool maintenance. By whetting a blade, it is made sharper and ready for use, improving its cutting or piercing ability.

   Overall, the term "whetted" conveys the idea of sharpening, intensifying, or enhancing something, whether it is one's curiosity, desire, enthusiasm, or the sharpness of a tool or object.

Common Misspellings for WHETTED

• metted
• whated
• cheeted
• wontted
• whitte
• whenter
• hitted
• cheatted
• wantted
• weted
• wherte
• getted
• whnted
• heted
• whehter
• whisted
• whelded
• waitted
• whemed
• wherter
• wheter
• wheed
• heatted
• whethet
• whetet
• theated
• whanted
• herted
• wested
• cheted
• wheeted
• whonted
• whetre
• letted
• wheiter
• wepted
• whetherd
• whethter
• whete
• shettew
• Whatted
• whetle
• WCETTE
• Wheited
• thettes
• Chetten
• thetteo
• Whottel
• Whertee
• Wheltd

Etymology of WHETTED

The word "whetted" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "whet". The verb "whet" is derived from the Old English word "hwettan", which means "to sharpen, stimulate, or make keen". The Old English term can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root word "hwatjan", meaning "to make sharp". This root ultimately originated from the Proto-Indo-European base "kweh₂-", denoting sharpness or keenness. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of "whet" and "whetted" have evolved, while retaining their core meaning of sharpening or stimulating.

Similar spelling words for WHETTED

• adwaita,
• Bird-witted,
• adhd,
• Adight,
• slow-witted,
• edite,
• widowed,
• audad,
• awaited,
• soft-witted,
• wadood,
• weedeat,
• Sharp-witted,
• itoite,
• ADWT,
• quarter-witted,
• audit,
• wittite,
• government-aided,
• Idette,
• Weetweet,
• IDIDI,
• awka-etiti,
• EOTAD,
• AUDITEE,
• Odetta,
• [e-mail],
• Audit-office,
• ATA2UD,
• wetwet,
• editio,
• ODATE,
• addiet,
• un-wedded,
• outweighed,
• etete,
• ootid,
• AADAT,
• co-edit,
• Adyta,
• aditi,
• shamshi-adad,
• audiate,
• Editta,
• Keen-witted,
• AUDID,
• ADTD,
• EDATE,
• idit,
• ADED,
• ADTTT,
• re-edit,
• Witted,
• Woaded,
• ided,
• fine-witted,
• whiteite,
• watoto,
• ATT'D,
• odet,
• VC-ATOD,
• giddy-witted,
• atete,
• AHTEID,
• WYDOT,
• ADTAT,
• Waddywood,
• udawatte,
• ATAT,
• idaite,
• idiot-proof,
• EDOT,
• ADADO,
• etude,
• one-ideaed,
• ITEDO,
• outed,
• Outdid,
• atout,
• IDTTY,
• ADAT,
• widowhead,
• wedded,
• white tie,
• ODATA,
• IHTET,
• Atwite,
• wadeite,
• Dull-witted,
• outdate,
• half-witted,
• Eddied,
• E-EDID,
• Ootooid,
• Sodden-witted,
• al-adid,
• i-wahdat,
• waititi,
• well-wooded,
• utuado,
• adad-shuma-iddina,
• ODOT,
• value-added,
• computer-aided,
• wideeyed,
• Yedidiah,
• eightyeight,
• eediot,
• woodhead,
• weeded,
• Iodate,
• long-awaited,
• wetwood,
• time-weighted,
• Yudita,
• ideate,
• ETTID,
• adad-nirari,
• iodo-iodide,
• atwt,
• AIDAT,
• udeid,
• audet,
• aoudad,
• dim-witted,
• itude,
• weyded,
• ATTDU,
• wihdat,
• ADET,
• adedayo,
• adad,
• -itude,
• IPDS/ETUT,
• ADITT,
• attwood,
• thick-witted,
• edad,
• cat-witted,
• idiot,
• R/UDAT,
• ADUD,
• od'ed,
• wadada,
• aetate,
• hasty-witted,
• e-wahdat,
• yedid,
• outwait,
• EODET,
• Outweed,
• Atwoode,
• Whited,
• OHDDD,
• x-outed,
• widowhood,
• ITAT,
• attuite,
• Yudit,
• ADOT/PF,
• iodite,
• re-added,
• nimble-witted,
• oduduwa,
• hine-kau-ataata,
• Fat-witted,
• Widad,
• UDITA,
• wehdat,
• gross-witted,
• oddity,
• utada,
• ahdut,
• adieued,
• sa\'adat,
• udot,
• Short-wited,
• audette,
• Waited,
• idea'd,
• iodid,
• WITWAWDT,
• EDET,
• Waddied,
• EUDAT,
• Adhita,
• ADHD-CT,
• outwood,
• ITEDU,
• wadded-up,
• yated,
• Wetted,
• EODAD,
• no-salt-added,
• itata,
• aideed,
• aditya,
• un-aided,
• eco-audit,
• ATOD-C,
• adada,
• idiot-box,
• YHTIOD,
• Idetta,
• Edyta,
• itutu,
• UDWT,
• much-awaited,
• IEEETIT,
• Whiteweed,
• Lean-witted,
• Audit-house,
• Itadi,
• ETAT,
• whitewood,
• Short-witted,
• Ready-witted,
• high-value-added,
• atatu,
• whitted,
• light-witted,
• atyidae,
• odudua,
• EWADAT,
• Blunt-witted,
• quick-witted,
• ADD/ADHD,
• Waded,
• IDOT,
• iodide,
• aided,
• idiota,
• Adida,
• Adadah,
• weighted,
• idotea,
• EDUT,
• EATITU,
• edit,
• wideout,
• watada,
• blear-witted,
• outwit,
• ODED,
• adad-shuma-usur,
• shallow-witted,
• AITOT,
• ATID,
• adad-apla-iddina,
• yediot,
• iron-witted,
• aotidae,
• add to,
• base-witted,
• Atwood,
• wadded,
• adit,
• ADJT-GEN,
• wooded,
• adedy,
• ADYD,
• UDIT,
• After-witted,
• UDET,
• wahdat-ul-wujood,
• Edita,
• AEDOT,
• Fat-wited,
• clear-witted,
• AOTDD,
• O4-ETDT,
• aidid,
• widodo,
• EDED,
• Odette,
• added,
• Ideat,
• whiteout,
• out-witted,
• Beef-witted,
• WEDAT,
• aidit,
• WITAT.

Conjugate verb Whetted

CONDITIONAL

I would whetted

you would whetted

he/she/it would whetted

we would whetted

they would whetted

I would whet

we would whet

you would whet

he/she/it would whet

they would whet

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be whetting

you would be whetting

he/she/it would be whetting

we would be whetting

they would be whetting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have whetted

you would have whetted

he/she/it would have whetted

we would have whetted

they would have whetted

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been whetting

you would have been whetting

he/she/it would have been whetting

we would have been whetting

they would have been whetting

FUTURE

I will whet

you will whet

he/she/it will whet

we will whet

they will whet

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be whetting

you will be whetting

he/she/it will be whetting

we will be whetting

they will be whetting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have whetted

you will have whetted

he/she/it will have whetted

we will have whetted

they will have whetted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been whetting

you will have been whetting

he/she/it will have been whetting

we will have been whetting

they will have been whetting

IMPERATIVE

you whet

we let´s whet

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to whet

PAST

I whetted

you whetted

he/she/it whetted

we whetted

they whetted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was whetting

you were whetting

he/she/it was whetting

we were whetting

they were whetting

PAST PARTICIPLE

whetted

PAST PERFECT

I had whetted

you had whetted

he/she/it had whetted

we had whetted

they had whetted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been whetting

you had been whetting

he/she/it had been whetting

we had been whetting

they had been whetting

PRESENT

I whet

you whet

he/she/it whets

we whet

they whet

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am whetting

you are whetting

he/she/it is whetting

we are whetting

they are whetting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

whetting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have whetted

you have whetted

he/she/it has whetted

we have whetted

they have whetted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been whetting

you have been whetting

he/she/it has been whetting

we have been whetting

they have been whetting