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Definition of 'dew'Noun
(uncountable) moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning, resulting in drops.
(countable|but see usage notes) an instance of a such moisture settling on plants, etc.
- There was a heavy dew this morning.
(uncountable) Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
(figurative) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
* Shakespeare
- The golden dew of sleep.
An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
* Longfellow
- The dew of his youth.
Usage notes
* Although the countable sense is still used, the plural form is now archaic or poetic only.
Synonyms
* (moisture settling on plants) (obsolete)
Verb
( en-verb)
To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.
* A. B. Saxton
- The grasses grew / A little ranker since they dewed them so.
Related terms
* dew point
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