Word:
dew
IPA transcription: [d'u]
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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"
- 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.