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dew
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/djuː/
US
/duː/
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dew
noun
dews
pl
Translations
роса
The grass was wet with morning dew.
Трава была влажной от утренней росы.
Definitions
Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
In the early morning, the grass was covered with dew, sparkling in the first light of dawn.
Drops of moisture in general, such as tears, perspiration, or other fluids appearing in minute droplets.
The dews of exertion glistened on the runner's brow.
Synonyms
condensation
humidity
dampness
wetness
moisture
dew
verb
dewed
Past Simple
dewed
Past Participle
dewing
Gerund
UK
/djuː/
US
/duː/
Definitions
To wet or cover with tiny droplets of moisture, as if with dew.
A light shower had dewed the car's windshield.
To condense or fall in the form of dew.
In humid weather, moisture often dews on the windows overnight.
Synonyms
sprinkle
water
mist
besprinkle
humidify
wet
dampen
moisten
bedew
dew
adjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to or involving dew (e.g., "dew point").
Definitions
Relating to dew, its formation, or measurement.
Meteorologists record the dew temperature to calculate humidity levels.
Synonyms
dewy
moist
damp
wet
fresh
humid
glistening
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