adjective

dewy

DYOO-ee

adjective

Covered with tiny drops of moisture, as grass or leaves are in the early morning.

"They walked barefoot across the dewy lawn at sunrise."

"Her boots were soaked from the dewy field."

Having a soft, fresh, moist look, often used of skin or eyes.

"The actress had a dewy complexion that the camera loved."

"His eyes went dewy at the sight of the old photograph."

How to Use Dewy

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDamp with dew, or (for skin/eyes) looking fresh, moist, and glowing.

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "doughy" (soft like dough) — they look similar in print but mean completely different things.

Easily confused with

doughy

Common pairings

dewy morning dewy grass dewy skin dewy-eyed

dewier comparative, more dewy comparative, dewiest superlative, most dewy superlative

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From Old English deawig, built from dew plus the adjective ending -y — the same pattern as sunny from sun or rainy from rain.

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