DEWY

bedewed, dewy

(adjective) wet with dew

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dewy (comparative dewier or more dewy, superlative dewiest or most dewy)

Covered by dew.

Synonyms: bedewed, rory, Thesaurus:bedewed

Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.

Fresh and innocent.

Anagrams

• wyde

Source: Wiktionary


Dew"y, a.

1. Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew. A dewy mist Went and watered all the ground. Milton. When dewy eve her curtain draws. Keble.

2. Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew. Dewy sleep ambrosial. Cowper.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: Resembling a dew-covered surface; appearing as if covered with dew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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