Synonyms of whetted

whetted 1 of 2

adjective

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

I'll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• sharp
• cutting
• edged
• honed
• keen
• ground
• trenchant
• jagged
• stropped
• edgy
• pointed
• knifelike
• piercing
• clawlike
• scratching
• stabbing
• lacerating
• pointy
• spiky
• daggerlike
• jabbing
• spikey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• blunt
• smooth
• dulled
• blunted
• rounded
• soft
• obtuse
• even
• level
• flat
• slick

whetted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of whet

as in ground

to make sharp or sharper

whetted the knife with the grindstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• ground
• honed
• stoned
• edged
• stropped
• filed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dulled
• blunted
• polished
• rounded
• smoothed
• glossed
• burnished
• buffed