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dewshine

noun

Etymology

From dew + shine.

  1. inherited from *skainijaną✻
  2. inherited from scǣnan — “to render brilliant, make shine”
  3. inherited from schenen
  4. derived from scīn — “brightness, shine”
  5. derived from schinen
  6. compounded as dewshine — “dew + shine”

Definitions

  1. The shining of the dew.

    • At dewshine of morning, At hush of evenfall, The hills of Connemara — They hold my soul in thrall.
    • It was so golden-sweet here amongst the million tiny saffron cups frosted with lingering dewshine […]

  2. An often lethal drink, a mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel that is almost 100%…

    An often lethal drink, a mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel that is almost 100% methanol.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA