What part of speech is “wet”

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Noun

as a noun, 'wet' refers to liquid that makes something damp or the condition of being wet.

it can be used to refer to rainy weather or moisture.

There's a lot of wet in the forecast this week.

With all this wet, we won't be able to play outside.

using 'wet' as a noun is less common and might sound informal in certain contexts.

Adjective

as an adjective, 'wet' describes something that is covered with, or saturated with liquid (such as water).

when used as an adjective, 'wet' typically precedes a noun to describe its state.

The clothes are still wet from the rain.

Be careful, the floor is wet.

He has wet hair after swimming.

'wet' can also be used figuratively, as in 'wet behind the ears,' meaning inexperienced.

Verb

as a verb, 'wet' means to cause to become wet or to urinate.

it can be used transitively (with an object) or intransitively (without an object).

I accidentally wet the bed.

Don't wet the papers with your drink!

The dog wet the carpet.

be cautious with the context when using 'wet' as a verb, especially in the sense of urination, as it can be sensitive or embarrassing.

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