Wet vs. Damp
Difference Between Wet and Damp
Wetadjective
Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.
Water is wet.Dampadjective
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.Wetadjective
Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.
I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet.Dampadjective
(figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
Wetadjective
Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.
Dampadjective
Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
Wetadjective
Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.
This pen’s a wet writer, so it’ll feather on this cheap paper.Dampnoun
Moisture; humidity; dampness.
Wetadjective
Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.
Dampnoun
(archaic) Fog; fogginess; vapor.
Wetadjective
Of weather or a time period: rainy.
It’s going to be wet tomorrow.Dampnoun
(archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.
Wetadjective
(slang) Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.
That guy’s wet; after all, he just started yesterday.Dampnoun
A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
Wetadjective
(of women) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
He got me all wet.Dampverb
To dampen; to render damp; to make humid, or moderately wet
to damp clothWetadjective
Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.
Don’t be so wet.Dampverb
To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
Wetadjective
Permitting alcoholic beverages.
Dampverb
(transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
Wetadjective
Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
Dampnoun
a slight wetness
Wetadjective
Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.
Dampverb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Wetadjective
(chemistry) Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.
the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employedDampverb
restrain or discourage;
the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphereWetadjective
Involving assassination or "wet work".
a wet affair; a wet job; wet stuffDampverb
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible;
muffle the messageWetnoun
Liquid or moisture.
Dampverb
lessen in force or effect;
soften a shockbreak a fallWetnoun
Rainy weather.
Don't go out in the wet.Dampadjective
slightly wet;
clothes damp with perspirationa moist breezeeyes moist with tearsWetnoun
(Australia) Rainy season. (often capitalized)
Wetnoun
A moderate Conservative; especially, one who opposed the hard-line policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
Wetnoun
(colloquial) An alcoholic drink.
Wetnoun
One who supports the consumption of alcohol and thus opposes Prohibition.
Wetverb
(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.
Wetverb
(transitive) To accidentally urinate in or on.
Johnny wets the bed several times a week.Wetverb
(intransitive) To make or become wet.
Wetverb
To form an intermetallic bond between a solder and a metal substrate.
Wetverb
To celebrate by drinking alcohol.
to wet the baby's headWetverb
misspelling of whet
Wetnoun
wetness caused by water;
drops of wet gleamed on the windowWetverb
cause to become wet;
Wet your faceWetverb
make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating;
This eight year old boy still wets his bedWetadjective
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water;
a wet bathing suitwet sidewalkswet paintwet weatherWetadjective
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages;
a wet candidate running on a wet platforma wet countyWetadjective
producing or secreting milk;
a wet nursea wet cowlactating cowsWetadjective
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor;
a wet cargoa wet canteenWetadjective
very drunk
