Damp

Quick meaning: Damp is an adjective meaning In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

Meaning

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
2. Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
3. Moisture; humidity; dampness.
4. (mining, archaic or historical) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
5. (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
6. (archaic) Fog; fogginess; vapor.
7. (archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.

Example Sentences

The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.

The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.

All these and more came flocking; but with looks / Down cast and damp.

Ere twice in murk and occidental damp / Moist Hesperus hath quench’d his sleepy lamp,

Word Forms

• damper
• dampest
• damps
• damping
• damped

Synonyms for damp

Depending on context, synonyms include moist, thoan, thone, glum, melancholy, sorrowful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include moist, moistness, dampen, wet, break, weaken.

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