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- [doo-ee, dyoo-ee]
- /ˈdu i, ˈdyu i/
- /djuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-ee, dyoo-ee]
- /ˈdu i, ˈdyu i/
Definitions of dewy word
- adjective dewy Something that is dewy is wet with dew. 3
- adjective dewy If your skin looks dewy, it looks soft and glows healthily. 3
- adjective dewy moist with or as with dew 3
- adjective dewy of or resembling dew 3
- adjective dewy suggesting, falling, or refreshing like dew 3
- adjective dewy wet or damp with dew 3
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Origin of dewy
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dēawig; see dew, -y1
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Parts of speech for Dewy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dewy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dewy
adj dewy
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
- misty — abounding in or clouded by mist.
- soaked — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
adjective dewy
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- dampish — (obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
Antonyms for dewy
adj dewy
- dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
adjective dewy
- dessicated — Misspelling of desiccated.
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
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