English Explanatory Dictionary

dewy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered by dew.
  2. Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
  3. Resembling or characteristic of dew.
  4. Fresh and innocent.

Pronunciation

/ˈdjuː.i/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.i/ /ˈduː.i/ en-us-dewy.ogg en-us-dewy2.ogg

Word forms

dewy dewier more dewy dewiest most dewy

Etymology

From Middle English dewy, deuhy, from Old English dēawiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwag, *dauwīg, equivalent to dew + -y.

Synonyms

bedewed rory dewy roric rorid roscid

Derived words

dewily dewiness dewy-eyed undewy
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