Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whet someone's appetite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: whet -some-one's ap-petite
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to increase or stimulate someone's desire, interest, or eagerness for something, often by providing a small preview or taste

Example Sentences

"[H]e had been able to demand a monthly rent worth fifty times the eight pounds he had previously received from El Shanqeety. This revelation had whet his appetite and he had informed the residents through Amm Sadeq his willingness to pay the same amount to anyone who was thinking of leaving their flat."

Inflected Forms

whets someone's appetite (present, singular) whetting someone's appetite (participle, present) whetted someone's appetite (participle, past) whetted someone's appetite (past)

Questions

What does whet someone's appetite mean?: to increase or stimulate someone's desire, interest, or eagerness for something, often by providing a small preview or taste

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