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dew definition

dew (do̵̅o̅, dyo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface
  2. anything regarded as refreshing, gently falling, pure, etc., like dew
  3. any moisture in small drops, as perspiration

Etymology: ME < OE deaw, akin to Ger tau < IE base *dheu-, to run > Sans dhāvati, a spring, brook

transitive verb

Old Poet. to wet with or as with dewdrops

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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