DEWY


Meaning of DEWY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdü-ē also ]

ˈdyü- adjective

( dew·i·er ; -est )

Date: before 12th century

1. : moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew

dewy grass

2. : innocent , unsophisticated

from a dewy bride to an ill-mannered, murderous courtesan — Melvin Gussow

• dew·i·ly ˈdü-ə-lē, ˈdyü- adverb

• dew·i·ness ˈdü-ē-nəs, ˈdyü- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.