Dew Definition

do͝o, dyo͝o
dews
noun
The condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface.
Webster's New World
Anything regarded as refreshing, gently falling, pure, etc., like dew.
Webster's New World
Any moisture in small drops, as perspiration.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To wet with or as with dewdrops; bedew.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Distant Early Warning.
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Origin of Dew

  • Middle English deu from Old English dēaw dheu-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dew Sentence Examples

  • The sun does not " rise," the dew does not " fall."

  • This dew he judged to be pure water.

  • In the case of limestones the carbon dioxide of the air in association with rain and dew eats into them and leads to their disintegration.

  • There was a heavy dew making the grass glisten.

  • In the Bryophytes water is still absorbed, not only from the soil but also largely from rain, dew, &c., through the general surface of the subaerial body (thallus), or in the more differentiated forms through the leaves.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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Words Starting With D and Ending With W

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