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Retting vs Wetting - What's the difference?

retting | wetting |

As nouns the difference between retting and wetting

is that retting is the act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes while wetting is the act of making something wet.

As a verb wetting is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective wetting is

that makes (something) wet.

retting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.
    • (Ure)
  • A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
    • (Ure)

    Synonyms

    * (preparation of flax) rotting (Webster 1913)

    wetting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making something wet.
  • * 1838 , George Adolphus Wigney, An Elementary Dictionary, Or, Cyclopaediae, for the Use of Maltsters, Brewers &c. (page 28)
    • It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings
  • The act of accidental urination on or in something.

    • Derived terms

    * bedwetting

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That makes (something) wet.

    • Derived terms

    * wetting agent