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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I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.
Mixed in with the green and white, the deep glare of redbuds gleamed like railroad flares in the dewy morning.
From Literature
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.
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