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dewy
adjective \ˈdü-ē also ˈdyü-\
: wet with dew or with something like dew
dew·i·erdew·i·est
Full Definition of DEWY
1
: moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew <dewy grass>
2
: innocent, unsophisticated <from a dewy bride to an ill-mannered, murderous courtesan — Melvin Gussow>
— dew·i·ly \ˈdü-ə-lē, ˈdyü-\ adverb
— dew·i·ness \ˈdü-ē-nəs, ˈdyü-\ noun
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First Known Use of DEWY
before 12th century
Related to DEWY
- Synonyms
- aw-shucks, naive, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
DEWILY Defined for Kids
dewy
adjective \ˈdü-ē, ˈdyü-\
dew·i·erdew·i·est
Definition of DEWY for Kids
: moist with or as if with dew <dewy grass> <dewy eyes>
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