verb
- sharpens (a blade or tool) by grinding or friction
- stimulates or increases (appetite, desire, or interest)
Examples
- He whets his knife on the sharpening stone before cutting.
- The chef whets her blade before each meal preparation.
- The preview whets the audience’s appetite for the full movie.
- Reading the first chapter whets my curiosity about the story.
- The cooking show whets viewers’ interest in trying new recipes.
- She whets the scissors to make clean cuts through fabric.