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Dank vs Dewy - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between dank and dewy

is that dank is dark, damp and humid while dewy is covered by dew.

As a verb dank

is to moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

As a noun dank

is moisture; humidity; water.

dank

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
  • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
  • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
  • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
  • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

    Anagrams

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    dewy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Covered by dew.
  • The dewy grass was too slick for football.
  • Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
  • In the dewy fog, it was cold and damp.
  • * 1831 , :
  • At midnight, in the month of June,
    I stand beneath the mystic moon.
    An opiate vapor, dewy , dim,
    Exhales from out her golden rim

    Synonyms

    * (covered by dew) rory

    Derived terms

    * dewy-eyed

    Anagrams

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