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BNC: 14303 COCA: 14536

dew

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dew /ˈduː/ Brit /ˈdjuː/ noun
dew
/ˈduː/ Brit /ˈdjuː/
noun
Learner's definition of DEW
[noncount]
: drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.露水
BNC: 14303 COCA: 14536

dew

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noun

ˈdü How to pronounce dew (audio)
 also  ˈdyü
1
meteorology : moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night
wet with morning dew
2
: something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh
… the golden dew of sleep … William Shakespeare
3
: moisture especially when appearing in minute droplets: such as
a
: tears
b
: sweat
c
botany : droplets of water produced by a plant in transpiration
dew transitive verb
dewless
ˈdü-ləs How to pronounce dew (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
adjective

DEW

2 of 2

abbreviation

distant early warning

Example Sentences

Noun The grass was wet with the morning dew.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But clouds decrease and sunshine increases as the day wears on, while humidity declines (dew points fall from the 60s into the 50s). Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The humidity goes up later Monday and by Tuesday, dew points will be well into the 60s to lower 70s along with some cloud cover and the chance for a couple of showers. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The humidity will remain comfortable with dew points in the 50s. Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 Low dew points will rush into the region mid-week putting an end to the high humidity. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Humidity levels drop noticeably during the course of Wednesday and remain blissfully low for the next 48 hours, with dew points in the 50s. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 For August, humidity is low (dew points near 60) and winds are light from the west. David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Temperatures will be seasonably cool with highs in the 70s and the dew points will be in the 50s. Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 Thank dew points in the mid-70s that prevent the atmosphere from cooling much below that level. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English dēaw; akin to Old High German tou dew, Greek thein to run

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dew was before the 12th century
BNC: 14303 COCA: 14536
dew

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DEW | DEW + VERB | DEW + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEheavy重露There was a heavy dew this morning.今天早上露水很重。morning朝露The sun had dried the early morning dew.太陽曬乾了清早的露水。... OF DEWdrop一滴露珠Drops of dew shone on the grass.露珠在草地上閃閃發光。DEW + VERBform露水形成drip, fall露水滴落/落下glisten露水閃閃發光DEW + NOUNdrop (usually dewdrop) 露珠point露點PHRASESdamp with dew, wet with dew被露水打濕The grass was still wet with dew.草上仍然有露水,濕乎乎的。

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