dampness vs dew

dampness

noun
  • The degree to which something is damp or moist. 

  • Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp. 

dew

noun
  • Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces. 

  • Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops. 

  • An instance of such moisture settling on plants, etc. 

  • Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner. 

  • An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour. 

verb
  • To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten. 

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