dewdrop

[ doo-drop, dyoo- ]

/ ˈduˌdrɒp, ˈdyu- /

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noun

a drop of dew.

Origin of dewdrop

1150–1200; Middle English. See dew, drop

Words nearby dewdrop

Dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry, dew cell, dewclaw, dewdrop, De Wet, Dewey, Dewey decimal classification, Dewey Decimal System, Dewey, John

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Example sentences from the Web for dewdrop

The nurture of these years is as silent as that of the dewdrop upon the blade of grass, but it is as real.
The Unfolding Life|Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux
He could hold a hundred difficult balls in succession, but when a critical point came, he 'd let go of even a dewdrop.
The Cruise of the Dazzler|Jack London
Dewdrop we thought you were; teardrop you say you are: I cannot think you are either.
The Story of a Dewdrop|J. R. Macduff
Old age, infirmities, and death soon dry up the dewdrop which falls from heaven and rests upon the flower.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature|Georg Brandes

He recognises the sparkle of the diamond as well as that of the dewdrop.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for dewdrop

dewdrop

/ (ˈdjuːˌdrɒp) /

noun

a drop of dew

British euphemistic a drop of mucus on the end of one's nose

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单词	dewdrop
释义	dewdrop [ doo-drop, dyoo- ] / ˈduˌdrɒp, ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dewdrop ON THESAURUS.COM noun a drop of dew. Origin of dewdrop 1150–1200; Middle English. See dew, drop Words nearby dewdrop Dewar vessel, dewater, dewberry, dew cell, dewclaw, dewdrop, De Wet, Dewey, Dewey decimal classification, Dewey Decimal System, Dewey, John Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dewdrop The nurture of these years is as silent as that of the dewdrop upon the blade of grass, but it is as real. The Unfolding Life\|Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux He could hold a hundred difficult balls in succession, but when a critical point came, he 'd let go of even a dewdrop. The Cruise of the Dazzler\|Jack London Dewdrop we thought you were; teardrop you say you are: I cannot think you are either. The Story of a Dewdrop\|J. R. Macduff Old age, infirmities, and death soon dry up the dewdrop which falls from heaven and rests upon the flower. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature\|Georg Brandes He recognises the sparkle of the diamond as well as that of the dewdrop. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist\|Samuel Smiles British Dictionary definitions for dewdrop dewdrop / (ˈdjuːˌdrɒp) / noun a drop of dew British euphemistic a drop of mucus on the end of one's nose 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 dewdrop speck, taste, morsel, dash, bit, sip, dab, pearl, splash, bubble, iota, trace, molecule, spot, bead, nip, smidgen, droplet, crumb, driblet
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dewdrop

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