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dewy Definition

dewy (do̵̅o̅ē, dyo̵̅o̅ē)

adjective dewi·er, dewi·est

  1. wet or damp with dew
  2. of dew
  3. Old Poet. dewlike; refreshing, gentle, etc.

Etymology: ME deui < OE deawig

dewy Related Forms

dewi·ly adverb dewi·ness noun

dewy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • grass: The t'ai chi lesson was at 8 the next morning, on the dewy grass of nearby Hyde Park.
  • morning: Grass pollen is released in the mornings from about 7.30am on a dry warm morning, however dewy mornings delay the time of release.
  • look: This ability to retain moisture helps the skin to look younger, healthier and gives it a dewy look.
  • dawn: He asked not the baptism of the dewy dawn, or benediction of the closing day in any rural solitude.
  • light: Yet here, we think, is the unmistakeable touch and breath of freshness: the clear early carol and dewy light.
  • petal: Made from the purest oils and herbal astringents its aroma is reminiscent of dewy rose petals, freshly picked tangerines and Juniper Berries.

Browse dictionary entries near dewy

  1. deworm
  2. dewlap
  3. dewfall
  4. Dewey
  5. dewdrop
  6. dewclaw
  7. dewberry
  8. dewater
  9. Dewar (flask)
  10. Dewar
  1. dewy-eyed
  2. Dexedrine
  3. dexie
  4. dexiotropic
  5. dexter
  6. dexterity
  7. dexterous
  8. dextr-
  9. dextral
  10. dextran