dewy
/ˈdjuː.i/adjective
dewy is spelled D-E-W-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dewy means “Covered by dew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dewy?
| Letters | 4: D-E-W-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dewy?
Dewy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dewy?
- /ˈdjuː.i/
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.i/
- /ˈduː.i/
Dewy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dewy.ogg, En-us-dewy2.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with dewy
Also written: dewey.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of dewy
- dewier comparative
- more dewy comparative
- dewiest superlative
- most dewy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dewy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Covered by dew.
The dewy grass was too slick for football.
- 2
Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
In the dewy fog, it was cold and damp.
- 3
Resembling or characteristic of dew.
- 4
Fresh and innocent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dewy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense covered by dew:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | betaut, taufeucht |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dewy come from?
From Middle English dewy, deuhy, from Old English dēawiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwag, *dauwīg, equivalent to dew + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).