whetter

== English == === Etymology === From whet +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɛtə(ɹ)/ (without the wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈʍɛtə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɛtɚ/, [ˈwɛɾɚ] (without the wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈʍɛtɚ/, [ˈʍɛɾɚ] Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ) Homophone: wetter === Noun === whetter (plural whetters) Something that whets. Agent noun of whet