Clues for the word "WHET"
We've had 59 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 287 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 15, 2025.
Definition of whet
- v. t. - To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife.
- v. t. - To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage.
- n. - The act of whetting.
- n. - That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer.
Referring Clues
- Stimulate
- Sharpen
- Sharpen, as a knife
- Put an edge on
- Stimulate, as the appetite
- Perk up, as an appetite
- Hone
- Excite, as an appetite
- Put a sharper edge on
- Sharpen by grinding
- Perk up
- Sharpen, as an appetite
- Sharpen by rubbing
- Give an edge
- Give an edge to
- Stimulate, as an appetite
- Improve, as an edge
- Pique
- Make sharper
- Work on the edge
- Build an appetite
- Make sharp
- Improve the edge of
- Spark, as an appetite
- ___ one's appetite
- Pique, as an appetite
- Pique, as one's appetite
- Use a strop on
- Stimulate, as one's appetite
- Grind,as an ax
- Trigger, as an appetite
- Make eager
- Grind
- Make keen
- Sharpen a blade
- Make an edge sharper
- Sharpen, as a sword
- Stimulate (the appetite)
- Arouse, as an appetite
- Sharpen - stimulate
- When it's wet out, sharpen up
- Sweating, out of breath, you need to sharpen up!
- Sharpen the damaged point first
- Stimulate (appetite)
- Sharpen (appetite)
- Sharpen (appetite) or hone
- Sharpen weak sounds
- Sharpen by putting each end in water
- Sharpen on a grinder
- Quicken, as an appetite
- Put a sharp edge on
- Put an edge on things at Southend in the rain
- ___ your appetite
- Arouse
- To sharpen things makes the difference after starting work
- Sharpen an axe blade
- Sharpen, like an appetite
- Make sharper, as a knife edge
- Point the new way to sharpen up
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 29, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 21, 2025
- LA Times - January 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 16, 2024
- Daily American - December 15, 2024
- New York Times - December 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 19, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 31, 2024
- Daily American - October 09, 2024
- Family Time - September 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 23, 2024
- Daily American - August 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 25, 2024
- Daily American - July 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 18, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 15, 2024
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