Comparative form of 'dewy'; more covered with dew, or having more dew-like qualities such as moistness or glistening appearance.
From 'dewy' (Old English daug + '-y') + comparative suffix '-er.' The adjective compares the degree of dew or dew-like dampness between two things.
Your eyes look 'dewier' when you cry because tears actually catch light similarly to dew on grass—which is why sad characters in movies look more vulnerable and beautiful, it's literally a biological light-refraction trick!
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