Dewy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdjuː.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dewy is an adjective meaning Covered by dew.
Meaning
Covered by dew.
More Meanings
- Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
- Resembling or characteristic of dew.
- Fresh and innocent.
Example Sentences
In the dewy fog, it was cold and damp.
The dewy grass was too slick for football.
Simplicity in life, simplicity in art, and a dewy freshness over all.
It was unusually early for him; his whole person exhaled the charm of almost dewy freshness; […]
Word Forms
- dewier
- dewiest
Synonyms for dewy
Depending on context, synonyms include bedewed, rory, roric, rorid, roscid, wet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bedewed, wet, roric, roscid, damp, moist.
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