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Search phrase: wet

Plays

 19 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.146That this distempered messenger of wet,That this distempered messenger of wet?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.49'Tis so; and the tears of it are wet.'Tis so, and the teares of it are wet.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.25the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that goodthe propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood
CymbelineCym V.v.35Can trip me, if I err, who with wet cheeksCan trip me, if I erre, who with wet cheekes
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.27To the wet sea-son in an hour so rude,To the wet Sea-Boy, in an houre so rude:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.104But wet her fair words still in foulest terms?But write her faire words still in foulest Letters?
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.78be like a wet cloak ill laid up!be like a wet Cloake, ill laid vp.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.341Nor let the rain of heaven wet this placeNor let the raine of heauen wet this place,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.184And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,And wet my Cheekes with artificiall Teares,
King LearKL IV.vi.100divinity. When the rain came to wet me once and theDiuinity. When the raine came to wet me once, and the
King LearKL IV.vii.71Be your tears wet? Yes, faith! I pray, weep not.Be your teares wet? / Yes faith: I pray weepe not,
PericlesPer II.i.1Enter Pericles, wetEnter Pericles wette.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.162That all the standers-by had wet their cheeksThat all the standers by had wet their cheekes
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.215And wet his grave with my repentant tears,And wet his Graue with my Repentant Teares)
The TempestTem I.i.50Enter Mariners wetEnter Mariners wet.
The TempestTem II.i.129.1Who hath cause to wet the grief on't.Who hath cause to wet the greefe on't.
The TempestTem IV.i.194Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, all wetEnter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, all wet
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.121Knows neither wet nor dry. If that you wereKnowes neither wet, nor dry, if that you were
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.81The ruddiness upon her lip is wet:The ruddinesse vpon her Lippe, is wet:

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.40 Like usury applying wet to wet, Like vsery applying wet to wet,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1228 Even so the maid with swelling drops 'gan wet Euen so the maid with swelling drops gan wet
SonnetsSonn.9.1 Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye IS it for feare to wet a widdowes eye,
Venus and AdonisVen.83 Which long have rained, making her cheeks all wet; Which lõg haue raind, making her cheeks al wet,
Venus and AdonisVen.966 Sighs dry her cheeks, tears make them wet again. Sighs drie her cheeks, tears make thẽ wet againe.
Venus and AdonisVen.1179 For every little grief to wet his eyes. For euerie little griefe to wet his eies,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
bedewmoisten with drops, wet with tears
beweepdrowned in tears, wet with tears
beweepweep over, wet with tears
bewetwet through
droppingdripping-wet, soaked, drenched
rheumymoist, wet, damp
washmake damp, moisten, wet
wetweep for, lament with tears
wet[unclear meaning] bequeath, bestow; suffuse, steep

Thesaurus

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dripping-wetdropping
tears, wet with bedew
tears, wet with beweep
wetwash
wetrheumy
wet throughbewet
wet with tearsbeweep
wet with tearsbedew
wet with tearsbeweep

Themes and Topics

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An...w/ and /j/ as heard at the beginning of wet and yet respectively these are articula...
Archaisms...c 1229 the maid with swelling drops 'gan wet / her circled eyne forthy th...
Plants... species of long grassy plant growing in wet places violet ham iv v 185 ...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEWETBASICsee WET
WETBASICwet adj, wet n, wet v, wetting n
WETSTATEbewet adj

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