whet

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

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

   “Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly?”

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

   “to whet one's appetite or one's courage”

4. fiil To encourage (someone) to do something; to incite, to urge.
5. fiil To inculcate or teach (habits, information, etc.).
6. fiil Of a bird: to preen (its feathers).
7. fiil To make more keen; to stimulate.
8. fiil To prepare for an attack.
9. fiil To consume drink or food as an appetizer.
10. isim An act of sharpening something by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone.
11. isim An occasion to do something; a go, a turn.
12. isim A period of time between two sharpenings of a scythe.
13. isim 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.

    “sips, drams, and whets”

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

    “A really good game, to my mind, must have an element, however slight, of physical danger to the player. This is the great whet to skilled performance.”