dewdrop

dewdrops on grass

Meaning

Noun

A droplet of water formed as dew.
A slow pitch.

Origin

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").

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