different between rainy vs dewy

English

Etymology

From Middle English reyny, from Old English *re?ni?, r?ni? (“rainy”), from Proto-Germanic *regnagaz (“rainy”), equivalent to rain +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?ni/
• Rhymes: -e?ni

Adjective

rainy (comparative rainier, superlative rainiest)

1. Pouring with rain; wet; showery

   Due to the rainy weather, we decided not to play in the park.

   It's a very rainy day, so let's stay indoors.

Derived terms

• raininess
• rainy day

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English dewy, deuhy, from Old English d?awi?, from Old English d?aw. Equivalent to dew +? y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dju?.i/, /?d?u?.i/, /?du?.i/

Adjective

dewy (comparative dewier or more dewy, superlative dewiest or most dewy)

1. Covered by dew.

   Synonyms: bedewed, rory; see also Thesaurus:bedewed

2. Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
3. Fresh and innocent.
   • 1814, 16 March, Percy Bysshe Shelley letter to Hogg, Thy Gentle Face

     Thy dewy looks sink in my breast

     Thy gentle words stir poison there;

Derived terms

• dewy-eyed

Translations

Anagrams

• wyde, wyed

Middle English

Alternative forms

• deuhy

Etymology

From Old English d?awi?, from Old English d?aw. Equivalent to dew +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?u?.i?/

Adjective

dewy

1. Resembling dew; dewy
2. Resembling water.

Descendants

• English: dewy

References

• “deu?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.