noun
Meaning 1
The forming of dew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dewfall
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/ˈdʒuːˌfɔːl/ yod-coalescence
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/ˈdjuˌfɔːl/ non-yod-coalescence
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cot-caught-merger: /ˈduˌfɔl/
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/ˈduˌfɑl/ yod-dropping
noun
Meaning 2
The time when dew begins to form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From dew + fall. Compare Danish dugfald (“dewfall”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Welsh: gwlith — forming of dew