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Word

wettest

US/ˈwɛtəst/

UK/wˈɛtəst/

Definition

adj. the most soaked or full of water compared to everything else. You use this to describe the place or thing that has the most rain or moisture.

adj. the superlative form of 'wet', indicating the highest degree of moisture or saturation. Often used to describe climatic conditions or physical states.

Examples

“The wettest day of the year was last Monday.”

“The wettest month in the region is typically December, when the average rainfall reaches over two hundred millimeters.”

“While the coastal areas receive significant precipitation, the mountain peaks remain the wettest due to the orographic effect, which forces moist air to rise and cool.”

Examples

simple

“The wettest day of the year was last Monday.”

contextual

“The wettest month in the region is typically December, when the average rainfall reaches over two hundred millimeters.”

complex

“While the coastal areas receive significant precipitation, the mountain peaks remain the wettest due to the orographic effect, which forces moist air to rise and cool.”

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