dewy

[ doo-ee, dyoo-ee ]
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adjective,dew·i·er, dew·i·est.
  1. moist with or as if with dew.

  2. having the quality of dew: dewy tears.

Origin of dewy

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dēawig;see dew, -y1

Other words from dewy

  • dew·i·ly, adverb
  • dew·i·ness, noun
  • un·dew·i·ly, adverb
  • un·dew·i·ness, noun
  • un·dew·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dewy

dewy

/ (ˈdjuːɪ) /


adjectivedewier or dewiest
  1. moist with or as with dew: a dewy complexion

  2. of or resembling dew

  1. poetic suggesting, falling, or refreshing like dew: dewy sleep

Derived forms of dewy

  • dewily, adverb
  • dewiness, noun

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