dewily
- adverb
- /ˈdjuːɪli/
:
con lágrimas en los ojos
- Her eyes shone dewily as she listened to the moving speech.
Examples
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He gazed dewily at the old photographs, remembering happier times.
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The movie ended dewily, leaving the audience in tears.
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The actress looked dewily at her co-star during the emotional scene.
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She looked at him dewily as she spoke.
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He gazed dewily at the old photographs, recalling all the nostalgic memories they held.
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She listened to the song, her eyes shining dewily as the lyrics brought back fond moments.
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The child looked dewily up at her mother after watching the touching scene in the movie.
Synonyms
41
1.5
In a warm way that shows liking or love
10
5.6
In a sad way that shows you wish for something you no longer have
9
3.2
With tears to show that someone feels sad
4
4.7
Makes people feel deep sadness or pity
2
5.1
In a way that makes you feel sad or moved
1
6.7
In a way that shows strong feeling
In a way that shows someone is crying
In a way that makes people feel very sad and cry
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dewily comes from dew + -ly, and a helpful way to remember the emotional sense is to think of dew as tiny drops of water. So dewily can mean 'with moist, teary eyes' or 'in a sentimental, soft way'.