dewy

/'dju:i/

Thân thiện

The morning grass is dewy and cool underfoot.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wet with dew: Covered with or moistened by dew, the small drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night.
   • Resembling dew: Having the freshness, moisture, or sparkle associated with dew.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • We walked through the dewy grass at dawn. (Our shoes became wet from the moisture on the grass.)
  • Her face looked dewy and refreshed after using the moisturizer. (Her skin had a fresh, moist glow.)
  • The spider's web was dewy in the morning light. (The web was covered with tiny drops of water.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dewy-eyed": Having eyes that are moist or teary, often implying innocence, sentimentality, or naivety.
  • The dewy-eyed young couple believed their love would conquer all. (They were idealistic and emotionally tender.)
• Used figuratively to describe something that is fresh, new, or innocent.
  • The dewy optimism of youth. (The fresh and untarnished hopefulness typical of young people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dew (n): Tiny drops of water that condense on cool surfaces overnight.
  • The dew on the leaves sparkled in the sun.
• Dewiness (n): The state or quality of being dewy.
  • The dewinss of her complexion was noticeable.

Synonyms

• Moist: Slightly wet.
• Bedewed: Covered with or as if with dew.
• Damp: Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.

Antonyms

• Dry: Free from moisture or liquid.
• Arid: Very dry, lacking moisture.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. wet with dew

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bedewed