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dewy

[doo-ee, dyoo-ee] / ˈdu i, ˈdyu i /












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I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

A new Elisabeth, dewy and supple, will spring fully developed from her back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Mixed in with the green and white, the deep glare of redbuds gleamed like railroad flares in the dewy morning.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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