dewey
/ˈduːi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.44 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname from Old French.
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A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1890s American usage.
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Example Sentences
- "115 lbs. of green, dewey grass"
- "For Memnon was that dewey, royal boy, son of Aurora, and born King of Egypt, who, with enthusiastic rashness flinging himself on another’s account into a rightful quarrel, fought hand to hand with his overmatch, and met his boyish and most dolorous death beneath the walls of Troy."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈduːi/