bespatter vs wet

bespatter

verb
  • To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance. 

  • To soil by spattering. 

  • To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend. 

wet

verb
  • To cover or impregnate with liquid. 

  • to wet the baby's head 

  • To kill or seriously injure. 

  • To form an intermetallic bond between a solder and a metal substrate. 

  • To make (oneself, clothing, a bed, etc.) wet by accidental urination. 

  • To make or become wet. 

  • To celebrate by drinking alcohol. 

adj
  • Permitting alcoholic beverages. 

  • Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie. 

  • Using afterburners or water injection for increased engine thrust. 

  • Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce. 

  • Of a Quaker: liberal with respect to religious observance. 

  • Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water. 

  • Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed. 

  • Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied. 

  • Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter. 

  • Of weather or a time period: rainy. 

  • Involving assassination or "wet work". 

  • Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid. 

  • Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water. 

  • Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character. 

  • Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions. 

noun
  • Rainy season. (often capitalized) 

  • A tyre for use in wet weather. 

  • Rainy weather. 

  • Liquid or moisture. 

  • An alcoholic drink. 

  • One who supports the consumption of alcohol and thus opposes Prohibition. 

  • A weak or sentimental person; a wimp or softie. 

  • A moderate Conservative; especially, one who opposed the hard-line policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. 

How often have the words bespatter and wet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )