dewing noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •The formation of dew.[…] the dewing of a metal plate when breathed upon, the dewing of the outside of a glass when very cold water is poured into it, […] — 1852 •Other condensation (of water vapor or other gases) physically analogous to dew formation.The fact remains that, for a given gas composition, it is the metal temperature that determines whether or not dewing (and hence corrosion) takes place. — 1960 verb1 •To remove wings or a wing from.the seed with wings attached withstood storage very significantly better than dewinged seed. — 1954 formsdewinged · dewinging · dewings