whetting someone's appetite

A form of whet someone's appetite — to increase or stimulate someone's desire, interest, or eagerness for something, often by providing a small preview or taste

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whet someone's appetite
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whetting someone's appetite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whetting%20someone's%20appetite

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