"Whet" is a word in ENGLISH
That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.
To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for
the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a
knife.
The act of whetting.
To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate;
as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
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abrigána - (Sp. abrir, gana) Stimulant, appetizer, hors d’oeuvre, anything taken before a meal to whet the appetite.
Read the complete definitionTo make hungry; to whet the appetite of.
Read the complete definitionSomething which creates or whets an appetite.
Read the complete definitionv. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to whet, sharpen. Asaem ta labaham. Sharpen your razor.
Read the complete definitionbáid - To sharpen, grind, hone, whet. Baíra (baída) ang kotsílyo. Sharpen the knife. Ibáid akó sang ákon binángon. Kindly …
Read the complete definitionbalít - To whet, grind, sharpen, hone, put an edge on; to incite, urge, set on. Balitá ang labáha (nabáha). …
Read the complete definitionTo whet or sharpen.
Read the complete definitionv. /MANGI-: I-/ to whet, to cause to becom. smooth e.g. tools. --syn. ASA.
Read the complete definitionTo wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or …
Read the complete definitionkudkud v {1} [A; a] grind into fine pieces by rubbing or scraping. Kudkúra ang lubi, Grate the coconut. Kudkura …
Read the complete definitionkuluyáb - (H) A fan, anything used to fan a fire, etc. (cf. kuyáb, táyhop, taláyhop). kúlyap, The sharp, fine …
Read the complete definitionlágid - To sharpen, put an edge on, whet, hone, strop, grind. Lagída (-íra) ang kotsílyo. Sharpen the knife. Lagídi …
Read the complete definitionv. /MANGI-: I-/ 1. to rub against (something); hence, 2. to sharpen (a knife) by rubbing against a whetting stone. …
Read the complete definitionmagána - (Sp. gana) Nice, savoury, tasty, delicious, delectable, dainty, palatable; relishing, having a taste or liking for; stimulating, exciting …
Read the complete definitionA variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
Read the complete definitionA variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil.
Read the complete definitionpaíma - (B) To excite a desire or longing for, attract, allure, entice, captivate, whet the appetite, cause a liking …
Read the complete definitionpínu a {1} refined, not coarse in manners. Pínug linihukan, Refined in movement. {1a} fine, of delicate composition. Pínug lís, …
Read the complete definitionTo whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3.
Read the complete definitionA small North American owl (Nyctale Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also Acadian owl.
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