Dewless

Dewless
Dewless \Dew"less\, a. Having no dew. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

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  • dewless — adjective see dew …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dewless — adjective Without dew …   Wiktionary

  • dewless — dew·less …   English syllables

  • dewless — ˈd(y)ülə̇s adjective : being without dew …   Useful english dictionary

  • dew — dewless, adj. /dooh, dyooh/, n. 1. moisture condensed from the atmosphere, esp. at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. 2. something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or… …   Universalium

  • dew — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dēaw; akin to Old High German tou dew, Greek thein to run Date: before 12th century 1. moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night 2. something resembling dew in purity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dew — /dju / (say dyooh) noun 1. moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. 2. something likened to dew, as serving to refresh or as suggestive of morning. 3. moisture in …  

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