dew
noun
[ ˈdjuː ]
• tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses.
• "the grass was wet with dew"
dew
verb
• moisten with drops of liquid.
• "sweat dewed her lashes"
Origin:
Old English dēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dauw and German Tau (noun), tauen (verb).
DEW
abbreviation
• distant early warning, a radar system in North America for the early detection of a missile attack.
• "the DEW line"
