tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses:

露; しずく

e.g. the grass was wet with dew

e.g. in singular : a cold, heavy dew dripped from the leaves.

in singular a beaded or glistening liquid resembling dew:

(涙･汗などの)しずく

e.g. her body had broken out in a fine dew of perspiration.

verb with object literary

wet (a part of someone's body) with a beaded or glistening liquid:

e.g. sweat dewed her lashes.

Old English dēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dauw and German Tau (noun), tauen (verb).