Dewdrop

usgb/ˈduːdrɑːp/
noun

A tiny drop of water that forms on a cool surface during the night.

Early in the morning, the grass was covered with dewdrops.
Visual representation of "dewdrop" - A tiny drop of water that forms on a cool surface during the night

Often appears as...

  • glistening dewdrop
  • morning dewdrop
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Visual representation of "dewdrop"
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Nature Imagery

Use 'dewdrop' to evoke natural beauty, suggest purity or the start of a new day in poetry or descriptive writing.

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Each dewdrop on the flower petal shone like a tiny diamond in the sunrise.
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Morning Scenery

'Dewdrop' is often associated with early morning when describing landscapes, gardens, or fields.

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As we walked through the meadow at dawn, the dewdrops clung to our shoes.
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Literal and Figurative

While 'dewdrop' refers to water literally, it can also suggest something small, precious, or transient metaphorically.

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Her tears were like dewdrops, fleeting and delicate on her cheeks.
Visual representation of the word "Dewdrop"

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