dew

English

/djuː/, /dʒuː/, /du/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
  • (uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning, resulting in drops.
  • (countable) An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.
  • (figurative) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
  • (figurative) An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dew inherited from Old English dēaw (dew) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dawwaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage), *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewh₂-

Gloss

smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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