dewless

The morning grass was completely dewless.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking dew: "dewless" describes a surface, area, or condition that is without dew, the small drops of water that form on cool surfaces overnight.
   • Dry in the early morning: Used to characterize a morning or landscape where no moisture from condensation is present.

Usage Examples

• (The grass had no moisture on it.)
• (The fields were dry, without the usual morning droplets.)

Advanced Usage

• "a dewless morning": a morning when no dew has formed, often due to low humidity or strong winds.
  • The dewless morning surprised the farmers, as it indicated a drier climate. (The absence of dew suggested arid conditions.)
• "dewless pavement": a road or path without the typical overnight moisture.
  • The dewless pavement showed no signs of recent rainfall. (The road was completely dry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dew (n): tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night.
  • The dew on the leaves sparkled in the sunlight. (Small water droplets covered the leaves.)
• Dewy (adj): covered or moist with dew.
  • The dewy grass wet her shoes. (The grass was damp from dew.)
• Dewlessness (n): the state or quality of being without dew.
  • The dewlessness of the desert made it seem even more barren. (The complete lack of dew emphasized the dryness.)

Synonyms

• Dry: free from moisture or liquid.
• Arid: having little or no rain; extremely dry.
• Parched: dried out by heat or lack of moisture.

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