1
meteorology
: moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night
wet with morning dew
2
: something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh
… the golden dew of sleep …—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare3
: moisture especially when appearing in minute droplets: such as
a
: tears
b
: sweat
c
botany
: droplets of water produced by a plant in transpiration
dew
transitive verb
distant early warning
Examples of dew in a Sentence
Noun
The grass was wet with the morning dew.
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Noun
The candle is specially formulated to melt into a massage oil and features notes of bergamot, fresh dew, floral, cassis, vanilla, and amber.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
Cartels Infiltrate the Suburban Hockey Community On a late-June morning in 2022, the dew lay thick on the neat lawns of a wealthy neighborhood in northwest Austin, amid sprawling million-dollar mansions, azure pools, and shimmering pickups and sleek sports cars.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed with an infinite stillness.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
These are different enough from the front legs to stay interesting during the build — dew claws and all — but the light-brown slope curved 3x3 corner round pieces are slightly translucent, so the bright yellow underframe tile shows through the corners.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Dew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dew. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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dew
noun1
: moisture that collects on the surfaces of cool bodies at night
2
: something resembling dew in purity, freshness, or power to refresh
dewy
adjective
ˈd(y)ü-ē
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