whetted

Verb

Past tense of 'whet', meaning to sharpen or stimulate.

ریشه

From Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wetten and German wetzen.

مثال

• He whetted his knife on the stone.
• Her curiosity was whetted by the gossip.
• The appetizer whetted our appetite.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Whetted appetite Whetted interest Whetted curiosity