Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dewshine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dew-shine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shining of the dew.

Uncountable

noun

An often lethal drink, a mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel that is almost 100% methanol.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At dewshine of morning, At hush of evenfall, The hills of Connemara — They hold my soul in thrall."
"It was so golden-sweet here amongst the million tiny saffron cups frosted with lingering dewshine […]"
"2016, Nicole Young, Robertson County Time, 4 'dewshine'-drinking cases are state's first A mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel, called "dewshine," could be to blame for the deaths of two Greenbrier teenagers, whose cases are among the first reported in Tennessee, according to health officials."

Etymology

From dew + shine.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dewshine mean?: The shining of the dew.
Where does dewshine come from?: From dew + shine.

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