dewed
Like dawn grass
Dewed describes something covered or moistened with dew—the water droplets that form on cool surfaces overnight.
The dewed grass sparkled in the morning sun.
The word appears mostly in poetry and literary prose, where dew-covered or dewy are more common alternatives.
Made moist or subdued
- mistedObscured by vapor
- bedewedCovered in fine moisture
- wettedMade damp
- humidifiedMade more moist
sprinkled · damp · moist · moisture · condensation · humidity · vaporous · slick
Newly made, not stale
- crispFirm and breakable
- pristinePure and untouched
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- renewalMaking current again
new · cool · refreshed · revitalized · invigorated · unspoiled · clean · verdant
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daybreakMorning's first light
- earlyOccurring before expected
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
cobwebs · petals · meadow · lawn · garden · leaves · spiderwebs · clover
Adorned with small spheres
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- glintingReflecting brief flashes
pearly · droplets · jeweled · crystalline · lustrous · gleaming · sheen · iridescent
dampened
Made moist or subdued
humidified · sprinkled · damp · moist · moisture · condensation · humidity · vaporous · slick
fresh
Newly made, not stale
renewal · new · cool · refreshed · revitalized · invigorated · unspoiled · clean · verdant · spring
dawn
Day's first glow
grass · cobwebs · petals · meadow · lawn · garden · leaves · spiderwebs · clover · blades
beaded
Adorned with small spheres
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
glinting · pearly · droplets · jeweled · crystalline · lustrous · gleaming · sheen · iridescent · prismatic
- morning dewOvernight condensation on surfaces
- dewy finish
- dew pointCondensation begins here
- dew dropsOvernight condensation on surfaces
- Mountain DewCitrus-flavored carbonated beverage
- dew clawVestigial toe on mammals
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