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- [damp]
- /dæmp/
- /dæmp/
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- [damp]
- /dæmp/
Definitions of damp word
- adjective damp Something that is damp is slightly wet. 3
- uncountable noun damp Damp is moisture that is found on the inside walls of a house or in the air. 3
- verb damp If you damp something, you make it slightly wet. 3
- adjective damp slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc 3
- abbreviation DAMP dejected 3
- noun damp slight wetness; moisture; humidity 3
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Origin of damp
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (in sense of def. 4); compare Middle Dutch damp, Middle High German dampf vapor, smoke
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Parts of speech for Damp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
damp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
damp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for damp
adj damp
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
- misty — abounding in or clouded by mist.
- soaked — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
adjective damp
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- half-hearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- insipid — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
noun damp
- moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- dampness — Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.
- humidity — humid condition; moistness; dampness.
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- wetness — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
verb damp
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- humidify — to make humid.
- cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- check — Check is also a noun.
Antonyms for damp
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