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drench vs wet

wet vs drench

drench is not a noun while wet is a noun.

drench is not an adjective while wet is an adjective.

drench and wet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drench No No Yes No
wet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wet is a hypernym of drench; that is, wet is a word with a broader meaning than drench:
  • drench: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
  • wet: cause to become wet
drench (noun) wet (noun)
wetness caused by water
drench (adjective) wet (adjective)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
producing or secreting milk
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
containing moisture or volatile components
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
very drunk
drench (verb) wet (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
permeate or impregnate cause to become wet
force to drink
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
Difference between drench and wet

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