"he wetted a finger and flicked through the pages"

• (especially of a baby or young child) urinate in or on

  "while dreaming the child wet the bed"

• urinate involuntarily

  "she was going to wet herself from fear"

• infuse (tea) by pouring on boiling water

  "she said she'd wet the tea immediately because they must be parched"

"she followed, slipping on the wet rock"

• (of the weather) rainy

  "a wet, windy evening"

• (of paint, ink, plaster, or a similar substance) not yet having dried or hardened

  "the waterproofer can easily be washed off while it is still wet"

• (of a baby or young child) having urinated in its nappy or underwear

  "the baby was wet and needed changing"

• involving the use of water or liquid

  "wet methods of photography"

• (of a ship) liable to take in water over her bows or sides

"they thought the cadets were a bit wet"

• Conservative with liberal tendencies, especially as regarded by right-wing Conservatives

  "the most liberal or wet members of the government"

• (of a person) addicted to or drinking alcohol

  "our programme depends on our willingness to help other alcoholics, both wet and dry"

"I could feel the wet of his tears"

• rainy weather

  "the race was held in the wet"

• a drink

  "I took a wet from my bottle"

"there are sorts who look like gangsters and sorts who look like wets"

• a Conservative with liberal tendencies

  "the wets favoured a change in economic policy"