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dewy

/ˈdjuːi/adjective

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ओस से भीगा

Core word

adjectivedewier, dewiest
  1. 1

    wet with dew

    ओस से भीगा

    • We walked across the dewy grass at dawn.
    • Her slippers were soaked after she walked on the dewy lawn.
    • The dewy leaves shone in the morning sun.
    + 2 more examples
    • The fields were dewy at five in the morning.
    • Her shoes were wet from the dewy grass.
  2. 2

    approving

    (of skin) looking soft, fresh and slightly shiny

    (त्वचा) ताज़ा और चमकदार

    • She has a dewy complexion.
    • The make-up artist wanted a dewy look rather than a matte finish.
    • Her dewy skin glowed after the facial.
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    • The model had a dewy look for the photograph.
    • Moisturiser gives a dewy finish.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

dewy + noun

Dewy usually comes before a noun and describes things wet with dew, like grass, or fresh and slightly shiny, like skin.

'Dewy' प्रायः noun से पहले आता है और ओस से भीगी वस्तुओं, जैसे घास, या ताज़ा और हल्की चमकदार वस्तुओं, जैसे त्वचा, का वर्णन करता है।

  • They walked across the dewy lawn.
  • She has a dewy complexion.

dewy-eyed

Dewy-eyed describes a person who is innocent, hopeful or sentimental, sometimes too much so. It is a compound adjective.

'Dewy-eyed' भोले, आशावान या भावुक व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है, कभी-कभी आवश्यकता से अधिक। यह compound adjective है।

  • He is a dewy-eyed idealist who trusts everyone.

dewy + time of day

Dewy often goes with early times of day such as morning or dawn.

'Dewy' प्रायः सुबह या भोर जैसे समय के साथ आता है।

  • It was a cool and dewy morning in the village.

comparative and superlative

Dewy forms its comparative as dewier and its superlative as dewiest.

'Dewy' का comparative 'dewier' और superlative 'dewiest' बनता है।

  • The grass was dewier near the river.

dewy and moist

Dewy suggests a light, fresh wetness. For something very wet, use soaked or damp instead.

'Dewy' हल्की, ताज़ा नमी का भाव देता है। बहुत भीगी चीज़ के लिए soaked या damp का प्रयोग करें।

  • The petals were dewy, but the cloth on the line was soaked.
+Collocations 5

dewy + noun

grassmeadowmorningpetalsskin

  • The dewy meadow shone in the early light.

adverb + dewy

pleasantlystillfreshlyslightlyheavily

  • The leaves were still dewy at seven o'clock.

dewy look

dewy glowdewy finishdewy skindewy complexiondewy foundation

  • The make-up artist wanted a dewy look for the bride.

dewy-eyed

dewy-eyed childdewy-eyed youthdewy-eyed optimistdewy-eyed bridedewy-eyed memory

  • He gave a dewy-eyed account of his school days.

dewy + season or place

springvalleyhillsidegardenpaddy field

  • The paddy fields looked dewy in the early light.
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  • The dewy grass soaked Radhika's shoes on the way to the temple.

ओस से भीगी घास ने मंदिर जाते समय राधिका के जूते भिगो दिए।

  • The roses were dewy and fragrant at dawn.

भोर में गुलाब ओस से ताज़ा और सुगंधित थे।

  • Drinking enough water gives the skin a dewy look.

पर्याप्त पानी पीने से त्वचा ताज़ा और चमकदार दिखती है।

  • The poet describes the dewy fields of Kashmir in spring.

कवि वसंत में कश्मीर के ओस भरे खेतों का वर्णन करता है।

  • She looked at him with dewy eyes before saying goodbye.

विदा कहने से पहले उसने नम आँखों से उसकी ओर देखा।

  • The bride's dewy complexion needed hardly any make-up.

दुल्हन की ताज़ा, चमकदार त्वचा को लगभग किसी मेकअप की ज़रूरत नहीं थी।

  • Radhika's poem began with a dewy morning in her grandmother's village.

राधिका की कविता उसकी दादी के गाँव की ओस भरी सुबह से शुरू हुई।

◇Word family
dew noun