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dewdrop

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dew·drop  (ddrp, dy-)
n.
A drop of dew.
dewdrop [ˈdjuːˌdrɒp]
n
1. a drop of dew
2. Brit euphemistic a drop of mucus on the end of one's nose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dewdrop - a drop of dewdewdrop - a drop of dew                        
drop, bead, pearl - a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
Translations
dewdrop [ˈdjuːdrɒp] N → gota f de rocío
dewdrop [ˈdjuːˌdrɒp] n → goccia di rugiada (fig) (on end of nose) → goccia
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In the morning when he awoke, he began to search over hill and dale for this pretty flower; and eight long days he sought for it in vain: but on the ninth day, early in the morning, he found the beautiful purple flower; and in the middle of it was a large dewdrop, as big as a costly pearl.
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Mary thought his black dewdrop eyes gazed at her with great curiosity.
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