dewy

[ doo-ee, dyoo-ee ]

adjective

, dew·i·er, dew·i·est.

1. moist with or as if with dew.
2. having the quality of dew:

   dewy tears.

dewy

/ ˈdjuːɪ /

adjective

1. moist with or as with dew

   a dewy complexion

2. of or resembling dew
3. poetic.
   suggesting, falling, or refreshing like dew

   dewy sleep

Derived Forms

• ˈdewiness, noun
• ˈdewily, adverb

Other Words From

• dewi·ly adverb
• dewi·ness noun
• un·dewi·ly adverb
• un·dewi·ness noun
• un·dewy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dewy¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English dēawig; dew, -y ¹

Example Sentences

The slippery leaf surface is made worse in damp or dewy conditions – but in heavy rain it clears away.

From BBC

In the sketch during the Weekend Update segment, Yang performed as a "dewy" hippo influencer and echoed lines from several of Roan's TikToks where she addressed her fans about respecting boundaries.

From Salon

The skin was high-shine dewy — which Flowers says has been a trend this season — with a bitten lip.

From Los Angeles Times

In a passage that sounds like it might be the beginning of a novel, Bryan A’Hearn of Los Angeles writes in praise of driving Malibu Canyon Road on a dewy morning after a long evening with an old friend.

From Los Angeles Times

It wouldn’t look out of place in a cozy diner on a rainy night in San Francisco’s Chinatown or on a dewy morning at the Rhode Island beach house of your friend with generational wealth.

From Los Angeles Times

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