All damp synonyms
damp
D d adj damp
- muggy β (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- soggy β soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
- misty β abounding in or clouded by mist.
- soaked β to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- cloudy β If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- sticky β having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- moist β moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- dank β A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold.
- steamy β consisting of or resembling steam.
- waterlogged β so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.
- saturated β saturated.
- sodden β soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
- drizzly β to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
- sopping β soaked; drenched: Her clothes were sopping from the rain.
- dripping β an act of dripping.
- soaking β to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- drenched β to wet thoroughly; soak.
- clammy β Something that is clammy is unpleasantly damp or sticky.
- steam bath β a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
- vaporous β having the form or characteristics of vapor: a vaporous cloud.
- drippy β dripping or tending to drip: a drippy faucet.
- oozy β of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime.
- dewy β Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- irriguous β well-watered, as land.
- all wet β wrong; mistaken
adjective damp
- humid β containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- wet β moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- half-hearted β having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- insipid β without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- unenthusiastic β full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
noun damp
- moisture β condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- dampness β Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.
- humidity β humid condition; moistness; dampness.
- clamminess β covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- wetness β moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- dankness β unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly: a dank cellar.
verb damp
- dampen β To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- moisten β Wet slightly.
- humidify β to make humid.
- cheque β 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 β Check is also a noun.
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- hamper β to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- inhibit β to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- stifle β to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.