whet
verb/wɛt/
Frequency rank: #18,464 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to sharpen or stimulate (an appetite, desire, or interest).
Example sentence
The trailer for the new film really whet my appetite to see the whole story.
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