Meanings
whetter1
nounwhetter (plural whetters)
plural whetters
- Something that whets. Agent noun of whet
More a taste whetter than a substantial introduction, this exhibition presents six of the Expressionist portraits that made Kokoschka’s reputation in the pre-World War I era and about 40 works on paper.
2009 August 28, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times
Whetter2
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with whetter
betterlettermetersweaterdebtorsettergetterwetterpettervetterfetternetterbettorabettorrettergreen-ink letterknow any bettersaetertetterunfetter
All rhymes →Sounds the same
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APA
whetter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whetter
MLA
“whetter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whetter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whetter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whetter.
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