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dew·y

 (do͞o′ē, dyo͞o′ē)
adj. dew·i·er, dew·i·est
1. Moist with or as if with dew: dewy grass in early morning.
2. Accompanied by dew: a dewy morning.
3. Suggestive of the freshness or purity of dew, as in innocence or naiveté: the dewy outlook of youth.
dew′i·ly adv.
dew′i·ness n.
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dewy

(ˈdjuːɪ)
adj, dewier or dewiest
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.
ˈdewily adv
ˈdewiness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dew•y

(ˈdu i, ˈdyu i)

adj. dew•i•er, dew•i•est.
1. moist with dew.
2. dewy-eyed.
[before 1000]
dew′i•ly, adv.
dew′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.dewy - wet with dewdewy - wet with dew        
bedewed
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
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Translations

dewy

[ˈdjuːɪ] ADJ (dewier (compar) (dewiest (superl))) [grass] → cubierto de rocío; [eyes] → húmedo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dewy

adj (+er) grass, morning → taufeucht; skin → taufrisch; her eyes were dewy → ihre Augen hatten einen feuchten Schimmer
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dewy

[ˈdjuːɪ] adj → bagnato/a di rugiada, rugiadoso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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