That first flying lesson whetted her appetite.
I did a short course last year, and it's whetted my appetite for study.
(often + for)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
whet your appetite (for something) — phrase to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing a TV programme that will whet people’s appetite for travel Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: whet … Useful english dictionary
whet — [ wet, hwet ] verb transitive if you whet a blade, you make it sharper: SHARPEN whet your appetite (for something) to increase the feeling that you want to have or do a particular thing: a TV program that will whet people s appetite for travel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whet — [wet] v past tense and past participle whetted present participle whetting [T] [: Old English; Origin: hwettan] 1.) whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it ▪ The view from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whet someone's appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
whet — [hwet, wet] vt. whetted, whetting [ME whetten < OE hwettan, to make keen < hwæt, sharp, keen, bold < IE base * kwed , to pierce, sharpen, whet > prob. L (tri)quetrus, (three )cornered] 1. to sharpen by rubbing or grinding (the edge of … English World dictionary
Whet — Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whet your appetite — If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it … The small dictionary of idiomes
whet´ter — whet «hweht», verb, whet|ted, whet|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to sharpen by rubbing; hone: »to whet a knife. 2. Figurative. to make keen or eager; … Useful english dictionary
whet — ► VERB (whetted, whetting) 1) sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon). 2) excite or stimulate (someone s desire, interest, or appetite). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
appetite — ap|pe|tite [ˈæpıtaıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apetit, from Latin, past participle of appetere to try to get , from ad to + petere to look for ] 1.) [C usually singular, U] a desire for food ▪ All that walking has given me an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
