dew
n. small drops of atmospheric moisture that form on cool surfaces (especially at night) v. wet with dew; cover with drops of dew | ||||
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Dew Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations |
DEW
directed-energy warfare
directed-energy warfare
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
DEW
Distant Early Warning
Distant Early Warning
Dew Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Dew
(v. t.)
To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
(n.)
Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.
(n.)
Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
(n.)
An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor.
(a. & n.)
Same as Due, or Duty.
(v. t.)
To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
(n.)
Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.
(n.)
Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
(n.)
An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor.
(a. & n.)
Same as Due, or Duty.
| WordNet 2.0 |
dew
Noun
1. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
(hypernym) condensation, condensate
(substance-meronym) dewdrop
Noun
1. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
(hypernym) condensation, condensate
(substance-meronym) dewdrop
| Anagram |
dew
wed we'd
wed we'd
| hEnglish - advanced version |
dew
dew
\dew\ (dū), n. [as. de?w; akin to d. dauw, g. thau, tau, icel. d?gg, sw. dagg, dan. dug; cf. skr. dhav, dhāv, to flow. ?72. cf. dag dew.]
1. moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night. her tears fell with the dews at even.
2. figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner. "the golden dew of sleep."
3. an emblem of morning, or fresh vigor. "the dew of his youth."
note: dew is used in combination; as, dew-bespangled, dew-drenched, dewdrop, etc.
dew
\dew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. dewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. dewing.] to wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew. the grasses grew a little ranker since they dewed them so. b. saxton.
dew
\dew\, a. & n. same as due, or duty. [obs.]
similar words(4)
dew-point
dew worm
may dew
mountain dew
dew
\dew\ (dū), n. [as. de?w; akin to d. dauw, g. thau, tau, icel. d?gg, sw. dagg, dan. dug; cf. skr. dhav, dhāv, to flow. ?72. cf. dag dew.]
1. moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night. her tears fell with the dews at even.
2. figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner. "the golden dew of sleep."
3. an emblem of morning, or fresh vigor. "the dew of his youth."
note: dew is used in combination; as, dew-bespangled, dew-drenched, dewdrop, etc.
dew
\dew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. dewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. dewing.] to wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew. the grasses grew a little ranker since they dewed them so. b. saxton.
dew
\dew\, a. & n. same as due, or duty. [obs.]
similar words(4)
dew-point
dew worm
may dew
mountain dew
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Arien
Arien = n. hoarfrost, dew
Arien = n. hoarfrost, dew
Dadwlitho
Dadwlitho = v. to dry up dew
Gwlith
Gwlith = n. dew
Gwlithiad
Gwlithiad = n. a falling of dew
Gwlithog
Gwlithog = a. having dew, dewy
| Dream Dictionary |
Dew
To feel the dew falling on you in your dreams, portends that you will be attacked by fever or some malignant disease; but to see the dew sparkling through the grass in the sunlight, great honors and wealth are about to be heaped upon you. If you are single, a wealthy marriage will soon be your portion.
To feel the dew falling on you in your dreams, portends that you will be attacked by fever or some malignant disease; but to see the dew sparkling through the grass in the sunlight, great honors and wealth are about to be heaped upon you. If you are single, a wealthy marriage will soon be your portion.
Dew Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
DEW
Condensation in the form of small water drops that forms on grass and other small objects near the ground when the temperature has fallen to the dew point, generally during the nighttime hours.
Condensation in the form of small water drops that forms on grass and other small objects near the ground when the temperature has fallen to the dew point, generally during the nighttime hours.
| ETSI and 3GPP |
DEW
Distant Early Warning system (US/Canada Military Radar System)
Distant Early Warning system (US/Canada Military Radar System)
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Dew
Condensation of water on the Earth's surface because of atmospheric cooling.
Condensation of water on the Earth's surface because of atmospheric cooling.
Dew Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Dew
"There is no dew properly so called in Palestine, for there is no moisture in the hot summer air to be chilled into dew-drops by the coldness of the night. From May till October rain is unknown, the sun shining with unclouded brightness day after day. The heat becomes intense, the ground hard, and vegetation would perish but for the moist west winds that come each night from the sea. The bright skies cause the heat of the day to radiate very quickly into space, so that the nights are as cold as the day is the reverse, a peculiarity of climate from which poor Jacob suffered thousands of years ago (Gen. 31:40). To this coldness of the night air the indispensable watering of all plant-life is due. The winds, loaded with moisture, are robbed of it as they pass over the land, the cold air condensing it into drops of water, which fall in a gracious rain of mist on every thirsty blade. In the morning the fog thus created rests like a sea over the plains, and far up the sides of the hills, which raise their heads above it like so many islands. At sunrise, however, the scene speedily changes. By the kindling light the mist is transformed into vast snow-white clouds, which presently break into separate masses and rise up the mountain-sides, to disappear in the blue above, dissipated by the increasing heat. These are 'the morning clouds and the early dew that go away' of which Hosea (6:4; 13:3) speaks so touchingly" (Geikie's The Holy Land, etc., i., p. 72). Dew is a source of great fertility (Gen. 27:28; Deut. 33:13; Zech. 8:12), and its withdrawal is regarded as a curse from God (2 Sam. 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1). It is the symbol of a multitude (2 Sam. 17:12; Ps. 110:3); and from its refreshing influence it is an emblem of brotherly love and harmony (Ps. 133:3), and of rich spiritual blessings (Hos. 14:5).
"There is no dew properly so called in Palestine, for there is no moisture in the hot summer air to be chilled into dew-drops by the coldness of the night. From May till October rain is unknown, the sun shining with unclouded brightness day after day. The heat becomes intense, the ground hard, and vegetation would perish but for the moist west winds that come each night from the sea. The bright skies cause the heat of the day to radiate very quickly into space, so that the nights are as cold as the day is the reverse, a peculiarity of climate from which poor Jacob suffered thousands of years ago (Gen. 31:40). To this coldness of the night air the indispensable watering of all plant-life is due. The winds, loaded with moisture, are robbed of it as they pass over the land, the cold air condensing it into drops of water, which fall in a gracious rain of mist on every thirsty blade. In the morning the fog thus created rests like a sea over the plains, and far up the sides of the hills, which raise their heads above it like so many islands. At sunrise, however, the scene speedily changes. By the kindling light the mist is transformed into vast snow-white clouds, which presently break into separate masses and rise up the mountain-sides, to disappear in the blue above, dissipated by the increasing heat. These are 'the morning clouds and the early dew that go away' of which Hosea (6:4; 13:3) speaks so touchingly" (Geikie's The Holy Land, etc., i., p. 72). Dew is a source of great fertility (Gen. 27:28; Deut. 33:13; Zech. 8:12), and its withdrawal is regarded as a curse from God (2 Sam. 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1). It is the symbol of a multitude (2 Sam. 17:12; Ps. 110:3); and from its refreshing influence it is an emblem of brotherly love and harmony (Ps. 133:3), and of rich spiritual blessings (Hos. 14:5).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Dew
This in the summer is so copious in Palestine that it supplies to some extent the absence of rain and becomes important to the agriculturist. Thus it is coupled in the divine blessing with rain, or mentioned as a prime source of fertility, (Genesis 27:28; 33:13; Zechariah 8:12) and its withdrawal is attributed to a curse. (2 Samuel 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1; Haggai 1:10) It becomes a leading object in prophetic imagery by reason of its penetrating moisture without the apparent effort of rain, (32:2; Job 29:19; Psalms 133:3; Hosea 14:5) while its speedy evanescence typifies the transient goodness of the hypocrite. (Hosea 6:4; 13:3)
This in the summer is so copious in Palestine that it supplies to some extent the absence of rain and becomes important to the agriculturist. Thus it is coupled in the divine blessing with rain, or mentioned as a prime source of fertility, (Genesis 27:28; 33:13; Zechariah 8:12) and its withdrawal is attributed to a curse. (2 Samuel 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1; Haggai 1:10) It becomes a leading object in prophetic imagery by reason of its penetrating moisture without the apparent effort of rain, (32:2; Job 29:19; Psalms 133:3; Hosea 14:5) while its speedy evanescence typifies the transient goodness of the hypocrite. (Hosea 6:4; 13:3)
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Rissah
watering; distillation; dew
watering; distillation; dew
| Armin Zoroastrian terms |
dew
(phl.)a demon. (Var: 'dev', Av. 'daeva', OP. 'daiva')
(phl.)a demon. (Var: 'dev', Av. 'daeva', OP. 'daiva')
Dew Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
DEW
The droplets of water condensed from air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces.
The droplets of water condensed from air, usually at night, onto cool surfaces.
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Dew Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Dew
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Dew Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Dew
Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening. As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that of which it can evaporate, resulting in the formation of water droplets.
When temperatures are low enough, dew takes the form of ice; this form is called frost.
Because dew is related to the temperature of surfaces, in late summer it is formed most easily on surfaces which are not warmed by conducted heat from deep ground, such as: grass, leaves, railings, car roofs, and bridges.
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Distant Early Warning Line
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.
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