whetten

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To whet.

Etymology

Suffix from English whet (sharpen).

Origin

English

whet

Gloss

sharpen

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

whet English
whetstone English
whetter English
whetten Middle English