Bedew
[bi'dju:]
Definition
(v. t.) To moisten with dew, or as with dew.
Typist: Lucas
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Moisten, wet, damp, dampen.
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Definition
v.t. to moisten gently as with dew.
Editor: Louise
Examples
- Who bedews him with tears? Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- But it won't be easy, for it is a dreadful disappointment, and poor Jo bedewed the little fat pincushion she held with several very bitter tears. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Soft tears again bedewed my cheeks, and I even raised my humid eyes with thankfulness towards the blessed sun which bestowed such joy upon me. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
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