dew
[ doo, dyoo ]
/ du, dyu /
noun
moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.
something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or refreshing quality.
moisture in small drops on a surface, as tears or perspiration.
Informal.
verb (used with object)
to wet with or as with dew.
Origin of dew
before 900; Middle English; Old English
dēaw; cognate with German
Tau, Old Norse
dǫgg
OTHER WORDS FROM dew
dew·less, adjective un·dewed, adjectiveWords nearby dew
Definition for dew (2 of 2)
DEW
[ doo, dyoo ]
/ du, dyu /
distant early warning.
Compare
DEW line.
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British Dictionary definitions for dew
dew
/ (djuː) /
noun
- drops of water condensed on a cool surface, esp at night, from vapour in the air
- (in combination)dewdrop
something like or suggestive of this, esp in freshness
the dew of youth
small drops of moisture, such as tears
verb
(tr) poetic
to moisten with or as with dew
Word Origin for dew
Old English
dēaw; related to Old High German
tou dew, Old Norse
dögg
Scientific definitions for dew
dew
[ dōō ]
Water droplets condensed from the air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces near the ground. Dew forms when the temperature of the surfaces falls below the dew point of the surrounding air, usually due to radiational cooling. See also frost.