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dewiness

/dˈuinəs/ noun

The state or quality of being dewy.

Word Origin Dew comes from a Proto-Germanic word for moisture that settles at dawn. Dewiness is that fresh, moist quality. The adjective dewy and the noun dewiness both build on that simple root. Related: dewdrop, dewpoint, and bedew (to cover with dew).

noun The state or quality of being dewy. countable

The morning dewiness on the rose petals made them sparkle in the sunlight.

(名词) 带露；湿润；水灵 【带露状态】

玫瑰花瓣上的晨露使它们在阳光下闪闪发光。

(sustantivo) El estado o cualidad de estar cubierto de rocío.

El *rocío* matutino sobre los pétalos de rosa los hacía brillar bajo la luz del sol.

(nom) État ou aspect de ce qui est couvert de rosée, frais et humide.

La rosée du matin sur les pétales de rose les faisait scintiller dans la lumière du soleil.

(Substantiv) Taufrische; Feuchtigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, taufeucht oder frisch zu sein; das Vorhandensein von Tau.]

Die morgendliche **dewiness** auf den Rosenblättern ließ sie im Sonnenlicht glitzern.

(名詞) 露に濡れている状態、またはみずみずしく輝いていること。

朝露に濡れたバラの花びらが、太陽の光の中できらめいていた。

(substantivo) orvalhosidade; umidade orvalhada; estado orvalhoso; cobertura de orvalho [O estado ou qualidade de estar coberto de orvalho; umidade orvalhada.]

O orvalho matinal nas pétalas de rosa as fazia brilhar na luz do sol.

Synonyms: moistness dampness freshness wetness humidity dankness clamminess moisture Antonyms: dryness aridity parchedness dehydration
Word parts: dew + y + ness

Related words

dew dewy bedew

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