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dewdrop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
dew-drop
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A droplet of water formed as dew.

noun

A slow pitch.

Dated; Slang

noun

A plant of species Dalibarda repens.

Etymology

From Middle English deu drop, dew droppe, dewe droppe, equivalent to dew + drop. Compare Dutch dauwdruppel (“dewdrop”), German Tautropfen (“dewdrop”), Danish dugdråbe (“dewdrop”), Swedish daggdroppe (“dewdrop”), Faroese døggdropi (“dewdrop”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dewdrops (plural) dew-drop (alternative) dew drop (alternative)

Phrases

golden dewdrop red and silver dewdrop

Synonyms

false violet Robin runaway star violet

Questions

What does dewdrop mean?
A droplet of water formed as dew.
Where does dewdrop come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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