Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dew
IPA transcription: [d'u]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dew
    Meaning: water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
Usage examples
  • HOW DEW IS FORMED.
  • Like the dew on the mountain
  • Like dew upon a sleeping flower
  • Half an hour's heat; and the magic jewels disappear with the dew.
  • It will thus be seen that dew performs an important part in supporting vegetation.
  • If, however, it is cloudy or the wind is blowing there is rarely any formation of dew.
  • The covering acts as a screen, which prevents the heat from radiating to the dew point.
  • It was night, the sky was sparkling with stars, and the earth was covered with a heavy dew.
  • It is a curious fact that often there will be a heavier dew under the blaze of a full moon on a clear night than at any other time.
  • More costly is the offering that shall cleanse your sin, more precious the crimson dew that shall send new life into this holy tree of blood.