dew
noun /djuː/
/duː/
[uncountable, singular]- the very small drops of water that form on the ground, etc. during the night
- The grass was wet with early morning dew.
- There was a heavy dew this morning.
Homophones dew | duedew dueTopics Weatherc2/djuː//duː/- dew noun
- The dew sparkled in the morning sunlight.
- due adjective
- The fourth soloist was absent due to an illness.
- due noun
- Despite his talent, radio and TV have never given him his due.
- due adverb
- They sailed due north.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- morning
- drop
- form
- drip
- fall
- …
- drop
- point
- damp with dew
- wet with dew
Word OriginOld English dēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dauw and German Tau (noun), tauen (verb).