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dewet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dewet
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo or cause the rupture of a thin liquid film on a liquid or solid substrate

verb

To remove moisture from

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Germanic *wētaz Proto-West Germanic *wāt Old English wǣt Middle English wet English wet English dewet From de- + wet.

Inflected Forms

dewets (present, singular) dewetting (participle, present) dewetted (participle, past) dewetted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

rewet

Questions

What does dewet mean?
To undergo or cause the rupture of a thin liquid film on a liquid or solid substrate
Where does dewet come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Germanic *wētaz Proto-West Germanic *wāt Old English wǣt Middle English wet English wet English dewet From de- + wet.

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