dew
dew definition
dew (do̵̅o̅, dyo̵̅o̅)
noun
- the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface
- anything regarded as refreshing, gently falling, pure, etc., like dew
- 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.
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