(of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) Superlative for not yet having dried or hardened
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Superlative for covered or saturated with water or another liquid
“The twilight walks had given Marianne a cold, assisted by the still greater imprudence of sitting in her wet shoes and stockings.”
Superlative for having, or characterized by, frequent or heavy rainfall
“The wet weather was a welcome sight for the farmers.”
Superlative for showing no strength of character
“The new cadets were a bit wet and needed to be toughened up.”
Superlative for excessively sentimental or emotional
“Things then get more than a little wet during the opera's dramatic death scene.”
(of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) Superlative for not yet having dried or hardened
“The image was painted directly on a wall of wet plaster using natural pigments.”
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