adjective
- excessively wet; soaked or saturated with moisture
Usage: informal
verb
- to make excessively wet; to wet too much
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The overwet soil in the garden prevented the seeds from germinating properly.
- Don't overwet the plants; they need some dry periods to thrive.
- After the heavy rain, the field was overwet and muddy.
- She accidentally overwet the canvas while preparing it for painting.
- The overwet conditions made it difficult to walk through the park.
- Be careful not to overwet the mixture when adding water to the recipe.