wet-loving
adjectiveUK /ˈwɛtˌlʌvɪŋ/
US /ˈwɛtˌlʌvɪŋ/
Liking to live in wet places.
Frogs are wet-loving animals that stay near ponds and streams.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Growing best in moist soil, said of plants.
Ferns and mosses are wet-loving plants that thrive in shady, damp gardens.
3. Describing a creature that spends much of its life in or near water.
The wet-loving otter splashed happily along the riverbank.
4. Fond of rainy or damp weather.
My wet-loving dog begs to go out every time it rains.