dew
dew
definition
verb
sweat dewed her lashes
wet (a part of someone's body) with a beaded or glistening liquid.
noun
the grass was wet with dew
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
abbreviation
distant early warning.
example
a cold, heavy 'dew' dripped from the leaves
‘What I'm meaning to say’, she began, the 'dew' of tears rimming her eyes, ‘is that I went to the docks and your Dad wasn't there.’
The first rays of golden light touched the hillside, still wet with 'dew' , each tiny droplet singing out in a rainbow of colors.
her body had broken out in a fine 'dew' of perspiration
Do not apply insecticides when temperatures are expected to be unusually low following treatment or on nights when heavy 'dew' forms.
A groundsman yesterday sweeps 'dew' off the lawn at Oakland Hills Country Club, with the Ryder Cup standing at right.
A fine 'dew' of perspiration stood out on her cheeks and forehead.
Cope said that the Panel had accepted that the pitch was dry at the start of the game and they thought it was the length of the grass which had caused it to pick up dampness following rain and heavy 'dew' .
Rain, 'dew' , and condensation from the cooling system produce enough water for a family of four.
In fact, we used to get up extra early just to capture that 'dew' .
Rain, heavy 'dew' , and high humidity stimulate preharvest sprouting.
Since it was a dry night, and there wasn't even 'dew' on the grass, the fire spread throughout the yard.
There were dark green cannabis plants dripping with heavy 'dew' dotting the field and the smell of cannabis resin mixed with the aroma of fresh cow dung permeated the morning air.
a cold, heavy 'dew' dripped from the leaves
They catch the night 'dew' for water, we are told, and eat old tins of carrots, left by the company that once mined this spot.
Heavy 'dew' in the night time and soaring soil temperatures made farming a pleasure, especially as cattle prices continued to rise.
her body had broken out in a fine 'dew' of perspiration
the grass was wet with 'dew'
When our second child was on the way, we purchased a house that was warmer, but sat above a basement that filled with water after every heavy 'dew' .
The only thing standing between them and death is a discovered stash of tinned carrots and the morning 'dew' they collect from the roofs of their ramshackle dwellings.
Adults feed on water drops or 'dew' and are short-lived.
Most manufacturers recommend that at least two hours be allowed for paint to dry before sunset if cool temperatures and heavy 'dew' are expected that evening.
the grass was wet with 'dew'
We've had some superb windless and cloudless nights recently, which means we've woken up to gardens saturated by heavy 'dew' the next morning.
Her hair flew along the current of the wind, her long pretty lashes 'dewed' with tears.
It also allows for better air circulation to promote faster fern drying from rain and morning 'dews' .
The average in England this month has been seven millimetres - equivalent to a few heavy 'dews' - and it has been drier in the east than the west.
Long periods of precipitation, sprinkler irrigation to protect plants from freezing, or heavy 'dews' in the spring also favor the disease.
His short brown hair was pomaded with a light night rain, his face 'dewed' with little droplets.
David came out in a towel around his waist, slightly tan body 'dewed' by the shower that was still running in the background.
Credits: Google Translate
