whet
wet
- v make keen or more acute
whet my appetite - v sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
- So far, Penguin Lives invariably whet and then satisfy curiosity.
- You've got to whet my appetite, to get me to come on board.
- It's not all about the metal: the exhibits on the lower floor whet your appetite with such everyday items as tools, pottery and fabric used by the societies that crafted the gold.