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DictionarydewCondensed moisture
noun

dew

DOO/duː/

Moisture that condenses into small drops on cool surfaces.

Dew beads on the cool window and the grass at dawn.

Moisture beads across cool window and grass outside at dawn, clear overnight condensation.
Etymology
dewOld Englishdew

Old English deaw already named dew. The modern sense preserves this concrete meaning: moisture deposited from the atmosphere by condensation, especially during the night.

In context

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More examples

  • The leaves glittered with dew.
  • Morning dew dampened her shoes.
  • The sun dried the dew.

Forms

dew

Similar words

frost
Frozen deposits rather than liquid drops.
mist
Tiny suspended droplets rather than moisture resting on surfaces.