noun
- plural of whetter; things that sharpen or stimulate
Usage: rare
Examples
- The chef kept several knife whetters in the kitchen drawer.
- These challenging puzzles serve as mental whetters for students.
- The old blacksmith had various blade whetters hanging on his workshop wall.
- Appetite whetters like these small samples encourage customers to buy more.
- The debate coach used difficult questions as intellectual whetters.