bedew

[ bih-doo, -dyoo ]

/ bɪˈdu, -ˈdyu /

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verb (used with object)

to wet with or as if with dew.

Origin of bedew

First recorded in 1300–50, bedew is from the Middle English word bydewen.See be-, dew

Words nearby bedew

bedeguar, bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, Bedford, Bedford cord, Bedford Heights

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Example sentences from the Web for bedew

If I had a boy whose hair wouldnt part in the middle, I should bedew that hair with a parents tear, and then giv up the boy.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings|Henry W. Shaw
This favor was granted him, and daily did he bedew his pillow with tears.
The Miraculous Medal|Jean Marie Aladel
Bedew my cheeks with the froth of good ale on your beard while my throat lacks the good body o't!
The Panchronicon|Harold Steele Mackaye
On the mild, westerly airs came tenderness to bedew the hearts of men war-weary.
The Ruinous Face|Maurice Hewlett

She could only press the little boy to her heart and bedew his face with tears.
Emmeline|Charlotte Turner Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bedew

bedew

/ (bɪˈdjuː) /

verb

(tr) to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew

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单词	bedew
释义	bedew [ bih-doo, -dyoo ] / bɪˈdu, -ˈdyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedew ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to wet with or as if with dew. Origin of bedew First recorded in 1300–50, bedew is from the Middle English word bydewen.See be-, dew Words nearby bedew bedeguar, bedehouse, bedel, bedesman, bedevil, bedew, bedfast, bedfellow, Bedford, Bedford cord, Bedford Heights Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedew If I had a boy whose hair wouldnt part in the middle, I should bedew that hair with a parents tear, and then giv up the boy. The Complete Works of Josh Billings\|Henry W. Shaw This favor was granted him, and daily did he bedew his pillow with tears. The Miraculous Medal\|Jean Marie Aladel Bedew my cheeks with the froth of good ale on your beard while my throat lacks the good body o't! The Panchronicon\|Harold Steele Mackaye On the mild, westerly airs came tenderness to bedew the hearts of men war-weary. The Ruinous Face\|Maurice Hewlett She could only press the little boy to her heart and bedew his face with tears. Emmeline\|Charlotte Turner Smith British Dictionary definitions for bedew bedew / (bɪˈdjuː) / verb (tr) to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedew drench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, shower, lick, bathe, dip, splatter, water, sop, spray, splash, mist
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bedew

verb (used with object)

Origin of bedew

Words nearby bedew

Example sentences from the Web for bedew

British Dictionary definitions for bedew

verb

Words related to bedew