whetted

== English == === Pronunciation === Homophones: wetted === Adjective === whetted (not comparable) Having undergone the process of whetting; sharpened or honed. (technology) (of a surface) exposed to a working fluid. ==== Usage notes ==== The fluid can be wet or dry, liquid or gas, as opposed to wetted, which applies almost exclusively to liquid and most commonly to water. === Verb === whetted simple past and past participle of whet