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Dew

Dew Meaning & Definition
Dew Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dew?

[n] water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dew:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dew: asperge | bedew | bespatter | besprinkle | dabble | damp | dampen | dash | dawn dew | dewdrops | douche | evening damp | false dew | fog drip | hose | hose down | humect | humectate | humidify | irrigate | moisten | night dew | paddle | slobber | slop | slosh | sparge | spatter | splash | splatter | sponge | spray | sprinkle | swash | syringe | water | wet | wet down

See Also | condensate | condensation | dewdrop

Dew In Webster's Dictionary

\Dew\, n. [AS. de['a]w; akin to D. dauw, G. thau, tau, Icel. d["o]gg, Sw. dagg, Dan. dug; cf. Skr. dhav, dh[=a]v, to flow. ???. Cf. {Dag} dew.] 1. Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night. Her tears fell with the dews at even. --Tennyson. 2. Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner. ``The golden dew of sleep.'' --Shak. 3. An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor. ``The dew of his youth.'' --Longfellow. Note: Dew is used in combination; as, dew-bespangled, dew-drenched, dewdrop, etc.
\Dew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dewing}.] To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew. The grasses grew A little ranker since they dewed them so. --A. B. Saxton.
\Dew\, a. & n. Same as {Due}, or {Duty}. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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