(the ~ ) märkyys, märkä ilma
“Don't go out in the wet.”
maltillinen konservatiivi (etenkin Margaret Thatcherin kovaa oikeistopolitiikkaa vastustanut)
“The priest wetted the baby's head. (bbc.co.uk)”
pissata alleen; kastella vuoteensa
“Water does not wet waxed surfaces because the cohesive forces within the drops are stronger than the adhesive forces between the drops and the wax. (www.chem.purdue.edu)”
“Powell admits his appetite for international cricket has certainly been wetted. (bbc.co.uk)”