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
Other Word Forms
- dewily adverb
- dewiness noun
- undewily adverb
- undewiness noun
- undewy adjective
Etymology
Origin of dewy
Example Sentences
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Approaching the story with a mix of dewy nostalgia and incisive clarity, the film earned Reiner the first of three nominations from the Directors Guild of America.
From Los Angeles Times
The Widow Ashton gave each child a dewy smile in turn.
From Literature
I was sitting in Circle Clinic in the central Seoul district of Gangnam, surrounded by photos of impossibly dewy Korean faces with even better necks.
On a dewy night, Jemimah Rodrigues powered India to one of the greatest chases in women's cricket to reach the World Cup final.
From BBC
He starts the film at a speed-dating event where, in a great montage, he disappoints a procession of dewy singletons who shrivel up when this hunk comes across as cold and rude.
From Los Angeles Times
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