Definition
Definition of bedewed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
moistureRare covered with dew or looking fresh and moistRare
- The grass was bedewed in the early morning.
- The bedewed petals smelled sweet at dawn.
- Her bedewed eyelashes sparkled in sunlight.
Origin of bedewed
Old English, be- (thoroughly) + deaw (dew)
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- French:couvert de rosée, ...
- German:taubedeckt, ...
- Italian:umido, ...
- Spanish:cubierto de rocío, ...
- Portuguese:coberto de orvalho, ...
- Chinese:露水沾湿的, ...
- Japanese:露に濡れた, ...
- Arabic:مُنْدًى, ...
- Hebrew:מְטֻלָּע, ...
- Russian:увлажнённый росой, ...
- Ukrainian:росистий, ...
- Hindi:ओस से ढका, ...
Definition of bedew - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
wettingDated make wet with dew or similar moistureDated
- The morning mist began to bedew the grass.
2.
liquidsDated moisten with drops of water or another liquidDated
- The morning dew bedewed the spider's web, making it glisten in the sun..
Origin of bedew
Old English, bedewian (to moisten)
Examples of bedew in a sentence
Her shoes were bedewed after walking through the damp grass. The rain bedewed the flowers in the garden. Her tears bedewed the letter she was reading.
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- French:mouiller, perler, ...
- German:benetzen, ...
- Italian:bagnare, ...
- Spanish:humedecer, ...
- Portuguese:orvalhar, ...
- Chinese:打湿, 弄湿, ...
- Japanese:濡らす, ...
- Arabic:نَدَّى, بَلَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְטִיב, ...
- Russian:увлажнять, смочить, ...
- Ukrainian:зволожувати, змочити, ...
- Hindi:गीला करना, भिगोना, ...
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