[{"word":"whet","phonetic":"/ˈwɛt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈwɛt/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈwɛt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of whetting something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To stimulate or make more keen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to whet one's appetite or one's courage"},{"definition":"To preen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whet"]}]