Dewy

Word DEWY
Character 4
Hyphenation dew y
Pronunciations /ˈdjuː.i/

Definitions and meanings of "Dewy"

What do we mean by dewy?

Moist with or as if with dew. adjective

Accompanied by dew. adjective

Suggestive of the freshness or purity of dew, as in innocence or naiveté. adjective

Of or pertaining to dew.

Of the nature or appearance of dew; like dew: as, dewy tears.

Moist with or as if with dew.

Accompanied with dew; abounding in dew.

Falling gently, or refreshing, like dew: as, “dewy sleep ambrosial,”

In botany, appearing as if covered with dew.

Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew. adjective

Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew. adjective

Resembling a dew-covered surface; appearing as if covered with dew. adjective

Covered by dew. adjective

Having the quality of bearing droplets of water. adjective

Wet with dew adjective

Covered by dew.

Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.

Fresh and innocent.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dewy

The word "dewy" in example sentences

It was one of those mornings steeped in dewy freshness, when distant sounds and sights are brought supernaturally near, when lights are strangely bright, and shadows transparent, and the very mountains look more awake than usual. ❋ Unknown (1873)

I mean the restoration of oxygen to the atmosphere from the surface of the earth in dewy mornings, as well as from the perspiration of vegetable leaves; which atmospheric oxygen is hourly destructible by the respiration of animals and plants, by combustion, and by other oxydations. ❋ Unknown (1803)

I attempted an expression of dewy maternal remembrance and tried to squash the guilt rising through my body, because the truth was that a doctor’s appointment was once again not on my agenda for the day. ❋ Jennifer Weiner (2005)

She was truly pretty, but no one would call her dewy. ❋ Susan Isaacs (2010)

If there was a stereotypical independent movie that year, it could be described as a dewy, decent and deadly story about the coming of age of a sensitive Midwestern farm girl. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I can recall the dewy eyes of Kelli White at the world championships in Paris last summer when, after winning the 100 and 200 meters, she tested positive for a stimulant most often used to treat narcolepsy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

What does the word "dewy" suggest as to the habits of the bird? ❋ William H. Elson (N/A)

Sis she tried to laugh at it all; but her eyes got kind of dewy at the corners. ❋ Sewell Ford (1907)

A kind of dewy moisture came to her eyes which did not amount to tears. ❋ L. T. Meade (1884)

I opted for their original finish which is supposed to give you a "dewy" glow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What would be a good foundation to use to achieve Blair Waldorf makeup look? not mineral makeup, her look is more 'dewy' or 'wet' looking use a tinted moisturizer or a good, sheer liquid foundation My Skin Looks Young Again ❋ Unknown (2009)

Makeup artists used words like "dewy" and "natural" to describe the desired look. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My son nearly started crying, looking up at me with dewy eyes, "what's happening, Mama?" ❋ Samantha Kurtzman-Counter (2010)

Their story was the basis for a recent straight-to-DVD ditty, called "Little Ashes," staring Robert Pattinson, who took time off from his "Twilight" duties to play a dewy-eyed, leaden-lipped Salvador Dal í. ❋ J. S. Marcus (2010)

Both King and Snyder eschew the vampire as dashing sophisticate or dewy-eyed romantic ( "King hates 'Twilight' more than I do," Snyder notes). ❋ Michael Cavna (2010)

Introduced in tones of slightly dewy wonder 'The poet has said that the eyes are the windows of the soul', each section groups images to play lightly on their formal similarities. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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