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Dewey¹

  • /ˈduːi/ US

Rhymes with -uːi

Where it comes from

Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.

proper noun Duey

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1890s American usage.
  3. A part of Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona, previously unincorporated.
  4. A ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
  5. A census-designated place in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
  7. A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, named after George Dewey.
  8. A census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana.
  9. A city in Washington County, Oklahoma, named after George Dewey.
  10. An unincorporated community in Custer County, South Dakota.
  11. A ghost town in Grand County, Utah.
  12. An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
  13. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  14. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin, named after George Dewey.
  15. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  16. An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.

dewey²

adjective more dewey · most dewey

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of dewy 115 lbs. of green, dewey grass

dewey³

Where it comes from

A phonetic pronunciation of the initialism DUI, particularly in some rural areas of the US.

noun deweys

  1. US, humorous, slang, uncommon A charge of DUI.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: john dewey, truman, bert, wet, dewed, moist, misty, humid, damp, soaked, moisty, fresh, dank, clammy, soggy, dripping

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"dewey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dewey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dewey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dewey

Chicago

"dewey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dewey.

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@misc{dewey_2026,
  title = {dewey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dewey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}