Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈwɛtɪŋ/
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[ˈwɛɾɪŋ]
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ˈwɛtɪŋ
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
The act of making something wet.
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More examples (1)
It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings […]
The act of accidental urination on or in something.
An act of murdering or seriously injuring someone.
Usage- Multicultural-London-English
- US usage
- Slang
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Earned my name name for all of them wettings If I let you live, then give blessings
Adjective
That makes (something) wet.
Usage- not-comparable
Noun
the act of making something wet
- Broader terms
a euphemism for urination
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he had to take a leak