dew

[ doo, dyoo ]

/ du, dyu /

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noun

moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.

something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or refreshing quality.

moisture in small drops on a surface, as tears or perspiration.

Informal.

Scotch whisky.
mountain dew.

verb (used with object)

to wet with or as with dew.

Origin of dew

before 900; Middle English; Old English dēaw; cognate with German Tau,Old Norse dǫgg

OTHER WORDS FROM dew

dewless, adjectiveun·dewed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dew

dew , do, due

Definition for dew (2 of 2)

DEW

[ doo, dyoo ]

/ du, dyu /

distant early warning.

Compare DEW line.

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Example sentences from the Web for dew

If God give not the increase by the dews of heaven, and shine not on your labours, your planting and watering will be all in vain.
A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)|Richard Baxter
Her nature resembled one of those sunny climes where even the rains are dews.
Olive|Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)
Then came a time when by exposure to the damp and dews, and living upon poor food, we both began to fall sick.
Thirty Years on the Frontier|Robert McReynolds
Mike Sheehan was drenched with the dews as he stood up stiffly from Jack Kinsella's grave, upon which he had been lying.
An Isle in the Water|Katharine Tynan

Its universal circulation, from the falling of the dews to the vast sweep of ocean current, causes this inviolable unity.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple

British Dictionary definitions for dew

dew

/ (djuː) /

noun

drops of water condensed on a cool surface, esp at night, from vapour in the air
(in combination)dewdrop

something like or suggestive of this, esp in freshnessthe dew of youth

small drops of moisture, such as tears

verb

(tr) poetic to moisten with or as with dew

Word Origin for dew

Old English dēaw; related to Old High German tou dew, Old Norse dögg

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for dew

dew

[ dōō ]

Water droplets condensed from the air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces near the ground. Dew forms when the temperature of the surfaces falls below the dew point of the surrounding air, usually due to radiational cooling. See also frost.

单词	dew
释义	dew [ doo, dyoo ] / du, dyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dew ON THESAURUS.COM noun moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or refreshing quality. moisture in small drops on a surface, as tears or perspiration. Informal. Scotch whisky. mountain dew. verb (used with object) to wet with or as with dew. Origin of dew before 900; Middle English; Old English dēaw; cognate with German Tau,Old Norse dǫgg OTHER WORDS FROM dew dewless, adjectiveun·dewed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dew dew , do, due Definition for dew (2 of 2) DEW [ doo, dyoo ] / du, dyu / distant early warning. Compare DEW line. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dew If God give not the increase by the dews of heaven, and shine not on your labours, your planting and watering will be all in vain. A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)\|Richard Baxter Her nature resembled one of those sunny climes where even the rains are dews. Olive\|Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock) Then came a time when by exposure to the damp and dews, and living upon poor food, we both began to fall sick. Thirty Years on the Frontier\|Robert McReynolds Mike Sheehan was drenched with the dews as he stood up stiffly from Jack Kinsella's grave, upon which he had been lying. An Isle in the Water\|Katharine Tynan Its universal circulation, from the falling of the dews to the vast sweep of ocean current, causes this inviolable unity. Influences of Geographic Environment\|Ellen Churchill Semple British Dictionary definitions for dew dew / (djuː) / noun drops of water condensed on a cool surface, esp at night, from vapour in the air (in combination)dewdrop something like or suggestive of this, esp in freshnessthe dew of youth small drops of moisture, such as tears verb (tr) poetic to moisten with or as with dew Word Origin for dew Old English dēaw; related to Old High German tou dew, Old Norse dögg Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dew condensation Scientific definitions for dew dew [ dōō ] Water droplets condensed from the air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces near the ground. Dew forms when the temperature of the surfaces falls below the dew point of the surrounding air, usually due to radiational cooling. See also frost. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dew

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of dew

OTHER WORDS FROM dew

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dew

Definition for dew (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for dew

British Dictionary definitions for dew

noun

verb

Word Origin for dew

Words related to dew

Scientific definitions for dew