WHETTED Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word whetted. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WHETTED
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| aroused | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • aroused to action • emotionally aroused • brought to a state of great tension • feeling great sexual desire • keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||||||||
| awakened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • aroused or activated adjective satellite • (somewhat formal) having been waked up | ||||||||
| excited | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in an aroused state adjective satellite • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion • marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion • (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive | ||||||||
| sharpened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the point made sharp • made sharp or sharper | ||||||||
| stimulated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • emotionally aroused | ||||||||
| honed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors • a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc. verb • sharpen with a hone • make perfect or complete | ||||||||
| quicken | verbv | |||||||
verb • move faster • make keen or more acute • give life or energy to • show signs of life • give new life or energy to | ||||||||
