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dew
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[U] Uncountable
pl: dewspast: dewedpp: deweding: dewing
This word evokes a sense of freshness, purity, and the quiet transition between night and dawn. It is frequently used in poetic or romantic descriptions of nature to suggest a pristine, untouched environment. While it describes a physical process of condensation, the term carries a delicate, ephemeral quality. It differs from rain or mist by its stillness and the way it clings to specific surfaces like petals or blades of grass.
Refers to the collective moisture found on a surface, such as saying there is a lot of dew on the lawn.