Definition of Dew

Pronunciation: dū
n.1.Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.
Her tears fell with the dews at even.
- Tennyson.
2.Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
3.An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor.
v. t.1.To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
[imp. & p. p. Dewed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Dewing.]
The grasses grew
A little ranker since they dewed them so.
- A. B. Saxton.
a. & n.1.Same as Due, or Duty.


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