dewdrop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
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”).
Meanings
- A droplet of water formed as dew.
- (dated, slang) A slow pitch.
- A plant of species Dalibarda repens.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dewdrops | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dew-drop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dew drop | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
golden dewdrop · red and silver dewdrop
Hypernyms
Synonyms
Robin runaway · star violet · false violet
Translations (20)
el δροσοσταλίδα (a droplet of water formed as dew) · cmn 露珠 (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ta பனித்துளி (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ta பனிநீர் (a droplet of water formed as dew) · de Tautropfen (a droplet of water formed as dew) · uk роси́нка (a droplet of water formed as dew) · sv daggdroppe (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ja 露滴 (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ko 이슬방울 (a droplet of water formed as dew) · nv dahtooʼ (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ru роси́нка (a droplet of water formed as dew) · tr çiy damlası (a droplet of water formed as dew) · fi kastepisara (a droplet of water formed as dew) · es gota de rocío (a droplet of water formed as dew) · hu harmatcsepp (a droplet of water formed as dew) · be расі́нка (a droplet of water formed as dew) · fr goutte de rosée (a droplet of water formed as dew) · ko 이슬 (a droplet of water formed as dew) · grc πρώξ (a droplet of water formed as dew) · nl dauwdruppel (a droplet of water formed as dew)