dewdropn.

Brit.

/ˈdjuːdrɒp/, U.S.

/ˈd(j)uˌdrɑp/

Etymology: < dew n. + drop n. Compare German thau-tropfen, Dutch dauw-droppel.

a. One of the rounded ‘drops’ or globules in which dew collects on surfaces on which it is deposited.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > dew > [noun] > a drop of

dewdrop1600

meldrop1825

a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 72 Ase fele syþe ant oft as dewes dropes beþ weete.]

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream ii. i. 14 I must goe seeke some dew droppes here, And hang a pearle in euery couslippes eare.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 746 Starrs of Morning, Dew-drops, which the Sun Impearls on every leaf and every flouer.

1788 W. Cowper Stanzas for Year 31 Dew-drops may deck the turf that hides the bones.

1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake iii. 99 The lawn Begemmed with dew-drops.

1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess vii. 144 When two dewdrops on the petal shake To the same sweet air.

1871 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (1879) I. xi. 342 The little pearly globe which we call a dew-drop.

figurative and in extended use.1781 W. Cowper Truth 144 The shivering urchin, bending as he goes, With slip-shod heels, and dew~drop at his nose.1807 Salmagundi 25 Apr. 184 And feel the dew-drop in my eye.1826 T. Hood Wee Man xiv On every brow a dew-drop stood.1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. vii. 60/2 The heart..unvisited by any heavenly dew-drop.

b. A glass bead resembling a drop of dew.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > pendant ornaments

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drop1502

pendle1567

tag1570

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tasselet1577

lustre1682

fiocco1694

dewdrop1880

1880 Harper's Mag. June 31/1 ‘Grass-work’ consists in the fastening of small glass beads or ‘dew-drops’ to the artificial blades.

Derivatives

dew-dropped adj. covered or bespangled with dew-drops.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > dew > [adjective] > covered or wet with dew

dewyOE

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rorulent1656

dew-dropped1744

1744 J. Warton Enthusiast 11 Bladed Grass, perfum'd with dew-dropt Flow'rs.

1756 W. Toldervy Hist. Two Orphans IV. 201 The dew-dropp'd rose.

1811 W. R. Spencer Poems 161 How bright it's dewdropp'd tint appears!

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dewdrop
释义	dewdropn. Brit. /ˈdjuːdrɒp/, U.S. /ˈd(j)uˌdrɑp/ Etymology: < dew n. + drop n. Compare German thau-tropfen, Dutch dauw-droppel. a. One of the rounded ‘drops’ or globules in which dew collects on surfaces on which it is deposited. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > dew > [noun] > a drop of dewdrop1600 meldrop1825 a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 72 Ase fele syþe ant oft as dewes dropes beþ weete.] 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream ii. i. 14 I must goe seeke some dew droppes here, And hang a pearle in euery couslippes eare. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 746 Starrs of Morning, Dew-drops, which the Sun Impearls on every leaf and every flouer. View more context for this quotation 1788 W. Cowper Stanzas for Year 31 Dew-drops may deck the turf that hides the bones. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake iii. 99 The lawn Begemmed with dew-drops. 1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess vii. 144 When two dewdrops on the petal shake To the same sweet air. 1871 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (1879) I. xi. 342 The little pearly globe which we call a dew-drop. figurative and in extended use.1781 W. Cowper Truth 144 The shivering urchin, bending as he goes, With slip-shod heels, and dew~drop at his nose.1807 Salmagundi 25 Apr. 184 And feel the dew-drop in my eye.1826 T. Hood Wee Man xiv On every brow a dew-drop stood.1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. vii. 60/2 The heart..unvisited by any heavenly dew-drop. b. A glass bead resembling a drop of dew. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > pendant ornaments pendantc1400 tasselc1400 tarsel1459 pend1488 pendace1488 drop1502 pendle1567 tag1570 tasse1570 tasselet1577 lustre1682 fiocco1694 dewdrop1880 1880 Harper's Mag. June 31/1 ‘Grass-work’ consists in the fastening of small glass beads or ‘dew-drops’ to the artificial blades. Derivatives dew-dropped adj. covered or bespangled with dew-drops. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > dew > [adjective] > covered or wet with dew dewyOE fordewed1430 bedewed1530 dewed1552 rorulent1656 dew-dropped1744 1744 J. Warton Enthusiast 11 Bladed Grass, perfum'd with dew-dropt Flow'rs. 1756 W. Toldervy Hist. Two Orphans IV. 201 The dew-dropp'd rose. 1811 W. R. Spencer Poems 161 How bright it's dewdropp'd tint appears! This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1600
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