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dew

18 ENTRIES FOUND:

dew

noun \ˈalso ˈdyü\

Definition of DEW

1
: moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night
2
: something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh
3
: moisture especially when appearing in minute droplets: as a : tears b : sweat c : droplets of water produced by a plant in transpiration
dew transitive verb
dew·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of DEW

  1. The grass was wet with the morning dew.

Origin of DEW

Middle English, from Old English dēaw; akin to Old High German tou dew, Greek thein to run
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

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