Synonyms of whets

whets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of whet

as in sharpens

to make sharp or sharper

whetted the knife with the grindstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpens
• grinds
• edges
• stones
• hones
• strops
• files

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dulls
• blunts
• smoothes
• smooths
• glosses
• rounds
• polishes
• burnishes
• buffs

whets

2 of 2

noun

plural of whet

as in nips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nips
• loads
• tots
• pops
• snorts
• pegs
• belts
• slugs
• digestifs
• aperitifs
• spirits
• ardent spirits
• snifters
• chasers
• grogs
• mixed drinks
• cocktails
• nightcaps
• bracers
• shooters
• tipples
• stimulants
• liquors
• strong drinks
• alcohols
• intoxicants
• inebriants
• shots
• sakes
• potables
• drinks
• bottles
• moonshines
• juices
• sakis
• brews
• beers
• boozes
• wines
• malt liquors
• ales
• rums
• mums
• lushes
• brewskis
• gins
• meads
• firewaters
• hooches
• aqua vitaes
• microbrews
• sauces
• brewages
• whiskies
• brandies
• John Barleycorns
• home brews
• nappies
• whiskeys
• mescals
• liqueurs
• schnapps
• barley-broos
• barley-brees
• Dutch courages
• tequilas
• vodkas
• mao-tais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonintoxicants