adjective
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moist with or as with dew
a dewy complexion
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of or resembling dew
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poetic suggesting, falling, or refreshing like dew
dewy sleep
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Etymology
Origin of dewy
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dēawig; see dew, -y 1
Explanation
Something that's dewy is slightly damp, or beaded with moisture. The dewy grass early in the morning might leave wet marks on your sneakers. Anything that has dew on it — the tiny water drops left overnight by condensation — is dewy. The ground, leaves, blades of grass, and even your car might be dewy on a cool spring morning. You can also describe something very smooth and glowing, especially a person's skin, as dewy. The Old English root word is dēawig.
Example Sentences
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For that reason, Ms Dewy did not think the writer would have liked the statue.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
During inspections in April 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found dirty and disorderly storage areas and materials stacked unsafely at locations in Mobile and Grove Hill, Alabama; Tampa, Florida; and Dewy Rose, Georgia.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
Dune’s three “beauty elixirs,” Bliss, Boost and Dewy, come in off-white bottles embellished with pastel flowers and berries.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022
But when I ran out of my Tatcha Dewy Mist, I decided to give it a try and was really impressed with the results.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2018
Many might be given, for example: Byron's Waterloo: And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with Nature's tear-drops, as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature by Ontario. Ministry of Education
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