dew

dew
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dēaw; akin to Old High German tou dew, Greek thein to run Date: before 12th century 1. moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night 2. something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh 3. moisture especially when appearing in minute droplets: as a. tears b. sweat c. droplets of water produced by a plant in transpirationdew transitive verbdewless adjective

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  • Dew — Dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dewing}.] To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew. [1913 Webster] The grasses grew A little ranker since they dewed them so. A. B. Saxton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Dew —   [djuː], John Roland, britischer Opernregisseur, * Santiago de Cuba 1. 6. 1944; studierte bei W. Felsenstein und Wieland Wagner. 1982 95 Oberspielleiter in Bielefeld, daneben auch als Gastregisseur tätig; 1995 2001 Generalintendant in Dortmund.… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • dew — O.E. deaw, from P.Gmc. *dawwaz (Cf. O.S. dau, O.Fris. daw, M.Du. dau, O.H.G. tau, Ger. Tau, O.N. dögg dew ), from PIE root *dheu (2) to flow (Cf. Skt. dhavate flows, runs ) …   Etymology dictionary

  • dew — [do͞o, dyo͞o] n. [ME < OE deaw, akin to Ger tau < IE base * dheu , to run > Sans dhāvati, a spring, brook] 1. the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool… …   English World dictionary

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