dewy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   wet or covered with dew

   They crossed the dewy grass just after sunrise.

2. 2
   adj

   having a fresh, softly moist, or luminous appearance

   The moisturizer left her skin looking dewy rather than shiny.

From Middle English dewy, inherited from Old English deawig, and equivalent to dew + -y. The literal sense describes moisture from dew; the fresh or luminous cosmetic sense extends that appearance metaphorically.

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