dew
[ doo, dyoo ]
/ du, dyu /
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.
verb (used with object)
to wet with or as with dew.
Words nearby dew
Origin of dew
before 900; Middle English; Old English dēaw; cognate with German Tau, Old Norse dǫgg
OTHER WORDS FROM dew
dew·less, adjectiveun·dewed, adjectiveDefinition for dew (2 of 2)
DEW
[ doo, dyoo ]
/ du, dyu /
distant early warning.
Compare DEW line.
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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
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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.
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