What is the meaning of Whet?

  1. To sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone.

    To sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone.

    Of an animal such as a boar: to sharpen (its horns, teeth, tusks, etc.) by rubbing on a stone, etc., in preparation for an attack.

    1. To make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.

      To make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.

      To encourage (someone) to do something; to incite, to urge.

      To inculcate or teach (habits, information, etc.).

      Of a bird: to preen (its feathers).

      1. To make more keen; to stimulate.
      2. To prepare for an attack.
      3. To consume drink or food as an appetizer.

      To make more keen; to stimulate.

      To prepare for an attack.

      To consume drink or food as an appetizer.

      An act of sharpening something by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone.

      1. An occasion to do something; a go, a turn.
      2. A period of time between two sharpenings of a scythe.

      An occasion to do something; a go, a turn.

      A period of time between two sharpenings of a scythe.

      1. An item of drink or food consumed as an appetizer or to ward off hunger until a meal; specifically, a small amount of liquor drunk as an appetizer; a dram, a nip.
      2. A thing which makes one's desire, interest, etc., more keen; an incitement, an inducement.

      An item of drink or food consumed as an appetizer or to ward off hunger until a meal; specifically, a small amount of liquor drunk as an appetizer; a dram, a nip.

      A thing which makes one's desire, interest, etc., more keen; an incitement, an inducement.

      alternative form of whete

      wheat

      Source: wiktionary.org

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