What does whetted mean?
Whetted means Having undergone the process of whetting; sharpened or honed..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having undergone the process of whetting; sharpened or honed..
Then Beowulf too rallied. With his whetted dagger he slit a gash in the serpent's middle.
The inside of a valve has whetted parts constructed of corrosion-resistant material.
Use whetted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Whetted means Having undergone the process of whetting; sharpened or honed..
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Then Beowulf too rallied. With his whetted dagger he slit a gash in the serpent's middle.
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