dew

noun5

1. •
   Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
2. •
   Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

   • As therefore the morning devv, is a pavvne of the evenings fatnesse, so, O Lord, let this daies comfort be the earnest of to morrowes, […] — 1624
3. •
   An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc.

   • There was a heavy dew this morning.
4. •
   (figurative) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
5. •
   (figurative) An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.

   • Thy people shalbe willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holinesse from the wombe of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. — 1611

verb2

1. •
   To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.

   • The grasses grew / A little ranker since they dewed them so. — 1887
2. •
   To deposit dew.

   • Yesterday she tied Kenneth to a tree and left him there for hours when it was dewing. — 1929

noun2

1. •
   Initialism of directed-energy weapon.
2. •
   Acronym of Distant Early Warning.