dew
Plural: dews
Noun
- water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
- "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
- Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
- Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.
- An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.
- Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
- An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
Verb
Verb Forms: dewed, dewing, dews
- To wet with dew; to cover with moisture.
- To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.
Examples
- The damp morning seemed to dew the tiles, making them stick together slightly.
- There was a heavy dew this morning.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English dew, from Old English dēaw (“dew”), from Proto-West Germanic *dauw, from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz, *dawwą (“dew, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”).
Cognate with German Tau, Dutch dauw and Afrikaans dou. Doublet of dag.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
dew: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddew: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dew: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
dew: valid Words With Friends Word