dewy
English
/ˈdjuː.i/
adj
Definitions
- Covered by dew.
- Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
- Fresh and innocent.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dewy inherited from Old English dēawiġ, dēaw (dew) affix from English dew.
Origin
English
dew
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedew English
- dew English
- dewberry English
- dewdrop English
- dewfall English
- dewily English
- dewiness English
- dewless English
- dewlike English
- dewret English
- dewretting English
- dewshine English
- dewworm English
- dewy-eyed English
- eyed English
- honeydew English
- peppadew English
- sundew English
- *dawwaz Proto-Germanic
- dēaw Old English
- dēawiġ Old English
- dew Middle English
- dewe Middle English
- dewy Middle English