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- [dangk]
- /dæŋk/
- /dæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dangk]
- /dæŋk/
Definitions of dank word
- adjective dank A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold. 3
- adjective dank (esp of cellars, caves, etc) unpleasantly damp and chilly 3
- adjective dank disagreeably damp; moist and chilly 3
- adjective dank unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly: a dank cellar. 1
- adjective dank Slang. (of marijuana) excellent; high quality: There was plenty of booze and dank weed at the party. 1
- adjective dank Slang. (of an Internet meme) passé or clichéd; out of touch; having missed the cultural Zeitgeist. 1
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Origin of dank
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English probably < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish dänka, Norwegian dynke “to moisten,” cognate with Old Norse dǫkk “water hole”
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Parts of speech for Dank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
dank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dank
adj dank
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- steamy — consisting of or resembling steam.
- sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
Antonyms for dank
adj dank
adjective dank
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
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