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Damp

/ˈdæmp/ · adjective

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

25 January 2017, Leena Camadoo writing in The Guardian, Dominican banana producers at sharp end of climate change Once the farms have been drained and the dead plants have been cut down and cleared, farmers then have to be alert for signs of black sigatoka, a devastating fungus which flourishes in damp conditions and can destroy banana farms.
The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.
The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.
She said no more. The trembling Trojans hear, O'erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear.
27 July 2016, Jane O’Faherty in The Irish Independent, Monarchs and prison officers win big on second race day Though Travis's 'Why does it always Rain on Me' boomed around the stands, there were few damp spirits in Galway on day two of the races.
All these and more came flocking; but with looks / Down cast and damp.
The Roadhouse was twenty-seve miles down the road from Niniltna, nine feet and three inches outside the Niniltna Native Association's tribal jurisdiction, and therefore not subject to the dry law currently in effect. Or was it damp? Kate thought it might have changed, yet again, at the last election, from dry to damp, or maybe it was from wet to damp.
Ere twice in murk and occidental damp / Moist Hesperus hath quench’d his sleepy lamp,

Synonyms for damp

moistthoanthoneglummelancholysorrowfulmoistendullbreakwetmutemuffletone downweakensoftendampendeadendampnessmoistnessdampish

Antonyms for damp

Related Words

moistmoistnessdampenwetbreakweakentone downsoftenmuffledeadendullmutedankhumiddewyhumiditymoisturesoakedmuggywetter

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does damp mean?

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

What is a synonym for damp?

Common synonyms include moist, thoan, thone, glum.

What is the opposite of damp?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use damp in a sentence?

25 January 2017, Leena Camadoo writing in The Guardian, Dominican banana producers at sharp end of climate change Once the farms have been drained and the dead plants have been cut down and cleared, farmers then have to be alert for signs of black sigatoka, a devastating fungus which flourishes in damp conditions and can destroy banana farms.

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