noun
- a person or thing that whets or sharpens
- something that stimulates appetite or desire
Examples
- The knife whetter worked carefully to restore the blade’s edge.
- He used a stone whetter to sharpen his tools.
- The appetizer served as a whetter for the main course.
- That preview was just a whetter for the full presentation.
- The old blacksmith was known as the best whetter in town.
- A good book trailer acts as a whetter for readers’ curiosity.