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dewy

[doo-ee, dyoo-ee] / ˈdu i, ˈdyu i /
ADJECTIVE
damp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy dank drizzly misty moist muggy saturated soaked sodden soggy steamy sticky waterlogged
STRONG
drenched dripping soaking sopping
WEAK
clammy drippy irriguous oozy steam bath vaporous wettish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry
WEAK
arid dessicated dried parched
ADJECTIVE
dank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chilly damp humid muggy steamy sticky wet
WEAK
close dripping moist slimy soggy wettish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arid dry
WEAK
parched
ADJECTIVE
fresh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright clear good lively vigorous
WEAK
active alert blooming bouncing bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper fair florid glowing hardy invigorated keen like new refreshed rehabilitated relaxed relieved rested restored revived rosy ruddy sprightly spry stimulated undimmed unfaded unused unwearied unwithered verdant vital wholesome young
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lethargic
WEAK
exhausted lifeless tired unenergetic worn
ADJECTIVE
juicy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
luscious succulent syrupy
WEAK
dripping humid liquid lush oily oozy pulpy sappy saturated sauced slippery slushy soaked sodden viscid watery wet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry
ADJECTIVE
misty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy foggy fuzzy hazy murky overcast
WEAK
bleary blurred closed in clouded dark dim enveloped indistinct mushy nebulous opaque shrouded socked in soupy unclear vague vaporous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright clear sunny
ADJECTIVE
moist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
damp humid muggy rainy soggy watery
WEAK
clammy dampish dank dripping drippy drizzly irriguous not dry oozy teary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arid dehydrated dry
ADJECTIVE
new
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advanced brand-new contemporary current different late modern original recent state-of-the-art strange unfamiliar unique unusual
WEAK
au courant cutting-edge dissimilar distinct fashionable inexperienced just out latest modernistic modish neoteric new-fangled newfangled novel now spick-and-span topical ultramodern unaccustomed uncontaminated unknown unlike unseasoned unskilled unspoiled untouched untrained untried untrodden unused up-to-date virgin youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antiquated common familiar future like normal old old-fashioned past regular similar standard usual
WEAK
deteriorated existent existing out-of-date outdated unstylish worn
ADJECTIVE
peaches-and-cream
Synonyms
WEAK
active alert blooming bouncing bright bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper clear creamy fair florid glowing good hardy invigorated keen like new lively refreshed rehabilitated relaxed relieved rested restored revived rosy ruddy sprightly spry stimulated undimmed unfaded unused unwearied unwithered verdant vigorous vital wholesome young
ADJECTIVE
soppy
Synonyms
WEAK
aqueous clammy dank drenched dripping drizzling foggy humid misty moistened muggy pouring raining rainy saturate saturated showery slimy slippery slushy snowy soaked soaking sodden soggy sopping soused stormy teary teeming water-logged watery wringing-wet
ADJECTIVE
wet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dank foggy humid misty muggy rainy slippery snowy soaked sodden soggy stormy
STRONG
drenched dripping drizzling moistened pouring raining saturate saturated soaking sopping soused teeming
WEAK
aqueous clammy showery slimy slushy soppy teary water-logged watery wringing-wet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arid clear dry
WEAK
dehydrated

Example Sentences

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McClung depicts the tower with rigid orange triangles and hints of dewy sun-kissed hues, alongside a pencil-drawn image of the old Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I was sitting in Circle Clinic in the central Seoul district of Gangnam, surrounded by photos of impossibly dewy Korean faces with even better necks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The slippery leaf surface is made worse in damp or dewy conditions – but in heavy rain it clears away.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

In the sketch during the Weekend Update segment, Yang performed as a "dewy" hippo influencer and echoed lines from several of Roan's TikToks where she addressed her fans about respecting boundaries.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

The Widow Ashton gave each child a dewy smile in turn.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood