water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
"in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
"The acronym DEW refers to a network of radar stations built during the Cold War to detect incoming enemy aircraft from far away."
Acronym of distant early warning.
In plain English: Dew is tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces near the ground during the night and disappear when the sun comes up.
"The morning dew made the grass feel cool and damp under my bare feet."
Usage: Use this word specifically for water vapor that condenses on objects like grass during cool nights rather than rain or fog. It functions both as a noun describing the morning moisture and as a verb meaning to make something damp in a similar way.
To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.
"The morning mist gently dews the thirsty flowers in the garden."
In plain English: To dew something means to cover it with water droplets that form when moisture condenses on its surface, usually during cool weather.
"The early morning dew wetted our hair before we even stepped outside."
A surname.
"The local news reported that Dew, a prominent lawyer in town, had been appointed to the new committee."
The word "dew" comes from Old English, where it originally meant moisture or dew itself. Its roots trace back to a Proto-Indo-European term referring to smoke or haze.