1 I have an idea that Van Helsing thinks he knows, too, but he will only let out enough at a time to whet curiosity.
2 His glimpse that he have had, whet his appetite only and enkeen his desire.
3 A glimpse of Mr. Gryce's crestfallen face even suggested that she had done wisely in absenting herself, since the disappointment he so candidly betrayed would surely whet his appetite for the afternoon walk.
4 He resolved to whet it in the galleys and to bear it away with him when he departed.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VII—THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR 5 The poor morsel of food only whetted desire.
6 I knew the steely ire I had whetted.
7 He saw before him in one of the valleys the gleaming of whetted iron, and advancing, dimly perceived that the shine came from the tool of a man who was cutting furze.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 4: 2 He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song 8 It has only whetted my appetite.
9 But at that very moment Tit stopped of his own accord, and stooping down picked up some grass, rubbed his scythe, and began whetting it.
10 Behind him came a peasant, and he too was evidently tired, for he stopped at once without waiting to mow up to Levin, and began whetting his scythe.
11 He glanced at the sky in the interval for whetting the scythes.
12 The old man had been awake a long while, and was sitting up whetting the scythes of the younger lads.
13 Turnus, himself fully armed, awakes his men to arms, and each leader marshals to battle his brazen lines and whets their ardour with varying rumours.