noun
dew
joo
noun
1
Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, from moisture in the air.
"The grass was still wet with dew when we set off at dawn."
verb
1
To moisten something with, or as if with, dew.
"Morning mist dewed the windows of the parked cars."
How to Use Dew
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe fine water droplets that appear outdoors on cool mornings and evenings.
Common pairings
morning dew
dew on the grass
heavy dew
Word Forms
dewed past tense, dews plural, Dews plural, dews singular
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Etymology
From Old English dēaw, from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "moisture" or "haze," related to German Tau and Dutch dauw.