wetting
Soaking something down
Wetting is the act of making something wet, or the state of becoming wet.
The term appears in technical contexts like wetting agent (a substance that helps liquid spread across a surface) and in everyday usage: The plants need a good wetting.
Bed-wetting refers to involuntary urination during sleep, typically by children.
Liquid drawn through fibers
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
surface tension · hydrophilic · hydrophobic · capillary action · permeation · saturation · penetration · spreading
Reducing or wetting slightly
- humidifyingAdding atmospheric moisture
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- hydratingSupplying with fluid
steaming · softening · sponging · irrigating · watering · bedewing · freshening · spraying
Accidental liquid release
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- splatterScatter in drops
- sloshLiquid moving messily
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
leak · drip · seepage · puddle · mess · stain · damage · soaked
Completely saturated with liquid
- saturatingFilling to total capacity
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
sopping · wringing · dripping · flooded · deluged · inundated · submerged · immersed
Water dropping from clouds
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showerWater spray for bathing
- mistFine airborne moisture
fog · dew · condensation · humidity · precipitation · dampness · monsoon · cloudburst
wicking
Liquid drawn through fibers
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- adhesionState of clinging fast
cohesion · surface tension · hydrophilic · hydrophobic · capillary action · permeation · saturation · penetration · spreading · seepage
dampening
Reducing or wetting slightly
- humidifyingAdding atmospheric moisture
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
hydrating · steaming · softening · sponging · irrigating · watering · bedewing · freshening · spraying · dabbing
spill
Accidental liquid release
overflow · leak · drip · seepage · puddle · mess · stain · damage · soaked · ruined
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
- saturatingFilling to total capacity
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
drenched · sopping · wringing · dripping · flooded · deluged · inundated · submerged · immersed · awash
rain
Water dropping from clouds
mist · fog · dew · condensation · humidity · precipitation · dampness · monsoon · cloudburst · sprinkle
bedwetting
Involuntary urination during sleep
accident · nocturnal · diapers · nappies · pads · involuntary · urinary · overactive · urgency · frequency
green
Color of vegetation
- unripeNot ready for harvest
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- water actionswatering, soaking, flooding, spraying, dripping
- hair washing stepslathering, rinsing, scrubbing, sudsing, foaming
- wettingdampening, moistening, soaking, drenching, dousing
- humidifyingmisting, steaming, vaporizing, humidifier, moisturizing
- softeningmellowing, moistening, tenderizing, cushioning, relaxing
- physical phenomenadiffusion, collision, friction, explosion, surface tension
wettingdrying
Moisture removal process
dehydrating · desiccating · parching · evaporating · draining
wettingnonwetting
Resisting liquid adhesion
repelling · beading · hydrophobic · water-repellent · shedding
- bed wettingInvoluntary urination during sleep
- wetting oneselfUnintentional release of urine
- wetting one's whistleHaving a drink
- wetting downMaking something damp