dewshine

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noun

The shining of the dew.

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Meanings

noundewshine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe shining of the dew.

    At dewshine of morning, At hush of evenfall, The hills of Connemara — They hold my soul in thrall.

    1941, {unattributed}, Catholic World - Volume 152 - Page 35
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    It was so golden-sweet here amongst the million tiny saffron cups frosted with lingering dewshine […]

    1911, John Galsworthy, The Patrician
  2. uncountableAn often lethal drink, a mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel that is almost 100% methanol.

    2016, Nicole Young, Robertson County Time, 4 'dewshine'-drinking cases are state's first A mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel, called "dewshine," could be to blame for the deaths of two Greenbrier teenagers, whose cases are among the first reported in Tennessee, according to health officials.

Origin

From dew + shine.

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APA

dewshine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewshine

MLA

“dewshine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewshine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dewshine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewshine.

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