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dewy (iou)



dewy adjective. OE.
[from DEW noun + -Y1.]
Characterized by the presence of dew; covered or wet with dew. OE.
Milton From Noon to dewy Eve.
b. Affected by the presence of dew. Chiefly poet. E18.
Southey O'er the landscape spread The dewy light.
c. Consisting of dew. poet. E19.
T. Hood The buds were hung with dewy beads.
Of the nature or quality of dew, moist; resembling dew; poet. suggestive of dew in gentleness, refreshing power, etc. OE.
Shakespeare Richard III These dewy tears. W. Cowper Awaking from thy dewy slumbers.
b. Moistened as with dew. L16.
c. Innocently trusting, naively sentimental. M20.
Times The dewy ingenue from Stage Struck.
Comb.: dewy-eyed adjective (a) with moist eyes, affected to tears; (b) = sense 2c above.
dewily adverb after the manner of dew E19.
dewiness noun E17.