OVERWET

Etymology

Verb

overwet (third-person singular simple present overwets, present participle overwetting, simple past and past participle overwetted or overwet)

(transitive) To make too wet; to make wetter than required.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*wet, n.

Definition: Excessive wetness. [Obs.] Another ill accident is, overwet at sowing time. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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