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dewdrop

[ doo-drop, dyoo- ]

/ ˈduˌdrɒp, ˈdyu- /

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noun

a drop of dew.

Origin of dewdrop

1150–1200; Middle English. See dew, drop

Words nearby dewdrop

dewar flask, dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry, dewclaw, dewdrop, dewey, dewey decimal classification, dewey decimal system, dewey, john, dewfall

Example sentences from the Web for dewdrop

The nurture of these years is as silent as that of the dewdrop upon the blade of grass, but it is as real.

The Unfolding Life |Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux
He could hold a hundred difficult balls in succession, but when a critical point came, he 'd let go of even a dewdrop.

The Cruise of the Dazzler |Jack London
Dewdrop we thought you were; teardrop you say you are: I cannot think you are either.

The Story of a Dewdrop |J. R. Macduff
Old age, infirmities, and death soon dry up the dewdrop which falls from heaven and rests upon the flower.

Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature |Georg Brandes

He recognises the sparkle of the diamond as well as that of the dewdrop.

Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist |Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for dewdrop

dewdrop

/ (ˈdjuːˌdrɒp) /

noun

a drop of dew

British euphemistic a drop of mucus on the end of one's nose