- superlative of wet.
wettest
Example Sentences
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In 2023, one of the wettest years in decades, the San Joaquin swelled to four miles wide at the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Despite a mostly dry weekend for many, last week was the wettest week in England since early February, according to the Environment Agency.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The winter of 1982-83 was California’s wettest in 131 years of record-keeping, according to Alex Tardy, a former meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Next week, the forecast looks more unsettled, with more of a chance of rain, though it is likely to be northwestern parts of the UK which are the wettest.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I dried myself, changed, combed my hair, and spread out some of my wettest clothing to dry.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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