• otp@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Colloquially, it’s wet.

      Merriam-Webster’s first definition is…

      consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water)

      Water is definitely consisting of liquid (such as water).

      I know “water isn’t wet” became a meme, but I think a lot of people who repeat it genuinely believe it to be true. And it may be true, by some definitions of the word. But colloquially, it’s false.

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        9 months ago

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          9 months ago

          I think the colloquial definition is something like “will my hand get wet if I put my hand in it? Then it’s wet”.

          If, instead, you’d get maimed or killed, then wet doesn’t seem to fit.