ALL meanings of dampness
damp
D d - uncountable noun dampness Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something. 3
- uncountable noun dampness Dampness is the quality of being damp. 3
- adjective dampness slightly wet; moist: damp weather; a damp towel. 1
- adjective dampness unenthusiastic; dejected; depressed: The welcoming committee gave them a rather damp reception. 1
- noun dampness moisture; humidity; moist air: damp that goes through your warmest clothes. 1
- noun dampness a noxious or stifling vapor or gas, especially in a mine. 1
- noun dampness depression of spirits; dejection. 1
- noun dampness a restraining or discouraging force or factor. 1
- verb with object dampness to make damp; moisten. 1
- verb with object dampness to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of; deaden; dampen: A series of failures damped her enthusiasm. 1
- verb with object dampness to stifle or suffocate; extinguish: to damp a furnace. 1
- verb with object dampness Acoustics, Music. to check or retard the action of (a vibrating string); dull; deaden. 1
- verb with object dampness Physics. to cause a decrease in amplitude of (successive oscillations or waves). 1
- noun dampness slight wetness 1
- noun dampness The state or condition of being slightly wet. 1
- noun dampness Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness. 0
- noun dampness The degree to which something is damp or moist. 0