dewy

Middle English

/ˈdɛu̯.iː/

adj

Definitions

Resembling dew; dewy
Resembling water.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English dēawiġ, dēaw (dew) suf from Middle English dew.

Origin

Middle English

dew

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

dew English
dewily English
dewiness English
dewy English
dewy-eyed English
*dawwaz Proto-Germanic
dēaw Old English
dēawiġ Old English
dew Middle English
dewe Middle English
dewes Middle English
dewyn Middle English