Synonyms for bedew

Most common

wet · damp · sprinkle · dampen · moisten

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make wet with or as if with dew.

Forms

Past participle

bedewed
e.g. bedewed → wetted, damped, sprinkled, dampened…

Example sentences

• wet Wet and stormy areas will get wetter and stormier.
• damp The weather was not only cold, it was also damp.
• sprinkle Can you sprinkle crushed nuts on top of the cake?
• dampen Benedito used water to dampen the cloth for cleaning.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

wet¹

4 letters

damp¹

6 letters

dampen²

7 letters

moisten²

8 letters

sprinkle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dampen² = 2 syllables).