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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Remember the dew as well and be sure to wipe down your irons and fairway woods before striking the ball.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
As the island receives little rain, the ash retains moisture from the morning dew, its main water source.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure to harvest dill in the morning after any dew has dried and before the heat of the day kicks in.
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Noun
The evening smells like sweet dew.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Remember the dew as well and be sure to wipe down your irons and fairway woods before striking the ball.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
As the island receives little rain, the ash retains moisture from the morning dew, its main water source.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Make sure to harvest dill in the morning after any dew has dried and before the heat of the day kicks in.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Dew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dew. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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