[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.", "to make keen or eager; stimulate:to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of whetting.", "something that whets; appetizer or drink.", "Chiefly Southern U.S.a spell of work.a while:to talk a whet.", "a spell of work.", "a while:to talk a whet."]}]