How Do You Spell WHETTING?

Pronunciation: [wˈɛtɪŋ] (IPA)

The correct spelling of the word "whetting" is often confused with "wetting". The difference lies in the sound of the initial letter 'w'. In "whetting", the 'w' is pronounced as a voiceless bilabial fricative, represented by the symbol /w/, whereas in "wetting", it is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative, represented by the symbol /ʋ/. The correct pronunciation and spelling are important as "whetting" refers to sharpening while "wetting" means to make something wet.

WHETTING Meaning and Definition

1. Whetting is a verb that refers to the act of sharpening, honing, or stimulating. It specifically pertains to the process of making a knife, blade, or other cutting tools sharper by grinding or rubbing it against a hard surface, such as a whetstone. By removing any dullness or bluntness, whetting enhances the cutting edge, making it more efficient and effective.

   The term can also be metaphorically applied beyond the realm of physical tools. In a figurative sense, whetting involves the process of stimulating, arousing, or increasing interest or excitement in something. It often refers to creating curiosity, desire, or anticipation in relation to a particular topic, activity, or experience. This can be achieved through various means, such as presenting compelling information, arousing curiosity through intriguing questions, or introducing captivating elements that captivate an audience or individual's attention.

   Whetting can also refer to the act of increasing, intensifying, or sharpening a particular quality, such as a person's appetite, appetite for knowledge, appetite for success, or appetite for adventure. It involves enhancing or heightening a specific attribute or characteristic by encouraging or promoting activities or experiences that relate to it.

   Overall, whetting encompasses the act of sharpening, enhancing, stimulating, or increasing various aspects, whether it be physical tools, interests, curiosity, or attributes, in order to improve effectiveness, engagement, or appeal.

Common Misspellings for WHETTING

• heting
• weitting
• heatting
• weting
• watting
• whiteing
• wantting
• wheeaing
• etting
• whezing
• westing
• weeting
• weating
• whaiting
• waitting
• cheting
• shetting
• wheeping
• ghetting
• heeting
• wheazing
• whateing
• whisting
• detting
• whanting
• theating
• cheeting
• whating
• whooting
• cheatting
• whelding
• gwetting
• hetting
• wheesing
• whatcing
• wheeing
• wepting
• wettting
• weiting
• wirtting
• shtting
• whitting
• Wherfing
• wheting
• whedeing
• wheatting
• Whetling

Etymology of WHETTING

The word "whetting" is derived from the Middle English "whetten", which, in turn, comes from the Old English word "hwettan". This Old English term is believed to have originated from the Proto-Germanic word "hwatjanan", meaning "to sharpen" or "to incite". The Proto-Germanic word can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "kweh₂-", which also conveys the sense of sharpening or making keen. Related words in other Germanic languages include the Dutch "wetten" and the German "wetzen", both of which mean "to sharpen".

Plural form of WHETTING is WHETTINGS

Conjugate verb Whetting

CONDITIONAL

I would whetting

you would whetting

he/she/it would whetting

we would whetting

they would whetting

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 whetting

you would have whetting

he/she/it would have whetting

we would have whetting

they would have whetting

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

I would have whetted

we would have whetted

you would have whetted

he/she/it would have whetted

they would have whetted