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dew

[doo, dyoo] / du, dyu /
NOUN
moisture
Synonyms


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"So we'll be trying to lose the odd toss, but no, you've got to try and factor in the dew, the opposition and what you think the pitch might do."

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"The ball seems to fly here especially under the lights and the dew comes in so we always knew we had a chance," Smeed told BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

“Dew point,” on the other hand, refers to the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with moisture so that vapor will actually condense into dew.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

“Pulsing Lifters,” in an arrangement for two pianos and harpsichord, is like a delicate dew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Some believed that sunshine shrank drops of dew into eggs, which hatched into maggots.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman