wetter
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wet·ter
ˈwe-tər 
comparative form of the adjective wet
a wetter climate
a plant that grows in wetter regions
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
In cities throughout the U.S., the warming atmosphere is trapping more moisture and creating wetter, more powerful storms and hurricanes.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 12 May 2025
As my colleagues and I detail in our new study about these results, this carbonate mineral could contain some of the missing atmospheric carbon dioxide needed for a warmer, wetter early Mars.
—Elisabeth M. Hausrath, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Forecasters said the snow that fell in the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday was dry and fluffy to the north of Washington, D.C., but heavier and wetter to the south.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Broadly speaking, northern Spain (think Galicia, Asturias, and the Basque Country) has a wetter, more temperate climate, with plenty of rain and cooler temperatures year-round.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
In cities throughout the U.S., the warming atmosphere is trapping more moisture and creating wetter, more powerful storms and hurricanes.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 12 May 2025
As my colleagues and I detail in our new study about these results, this carbonate mineral could contain some of the missing atmospheric carbon dioxide needed for a warmer, wetter early Mars.
—Elisabeth M. Hausrath, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Forecasters said the snow that fell in the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday was dry and fluffy to the north of Washington, D.C., but heavier and wetter to the south.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Wetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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