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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dew•y (do̅o̅′ē, dyo̅o̅′ē),USA pronunciation adj. dew•i•er, dew•i•est. - moist with or as if with dew.
- having the quality of dew:dewy tears.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English dēawig; see dew, -y1
dew′i•ly, adv. dew′i•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dewy /ˈdjuːɪ/ adj (dewier, dewiest)- moist with or as with dew
- of or resembling dew
- poetic suggesting, falling, or refreshing like dew: dewy sleep
ˈdewily adv ˈdewiness n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dew /du, dyu/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Meteorologymoisture from the atmosphere, esp. at night, and deposited in small drops upon a cool surface:beads of dew.
dew•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dew (do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorologymoisture condensed from the atmosphere, esp. 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.]
- See Scotch whisky.
- See mountain dew.
v.t. - to wet with or as with dew.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English dēaw; cognate with German Tau, Old Norse dǫgg
dew′less, adj. DEW (do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation - Militarydistant early warning. Cf. DEW line.
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