dew

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdjuː/

noun

[mass noun]
  • tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses: the grass was wet with dew [in singular]: a cold, heavy dew dripped from the leaves
  • [in singular] a beaded or glistening liquid resembling dew: her body had broken out in a fine dew of perspiration

verb

[with object] literary
  • moisten with drops of liquid: sweat dewed her lashes

Origin:

Old English dēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dauw and German Tau (noun), tauen (verb)