Bedewed

Bedewed
Bedew Be*dew", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedewed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedewing}.] To moisten with dew, or as with dew. ``Falling tears his face bedew.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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  • bedewed —    (of a female) sweating    A lady is not supposed to sweat in public or, in some circles, at all:     ... a lady might get bedewed , but she didn t sweat. (Jennings, 1965) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • bedewed — adjective Covered with or as if with dew …   Wiktionary

  • bedewed — be·dew || bɪ djuː v. wet with dew …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bedewed — adjective wet with dew • Syn: ↑dewy • Similar to: ↑wet • Derivationally related forms: ↑dew (for: ↑dewy) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ἔνδροσον — ἔνδροσος bedewed masc/fem acc sg ἔνδροσος bedewed neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • All — All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this word …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All along — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All and some — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All but — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • All hollow — All All, adv. 1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. And cheeks all pale. Byron. [1913 Webster] Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all so long, etc., this… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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