Dampness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dampness is a noun meaning Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
Meaning
Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
More Meanings
- The degree to which something is damp or moist.
Example Sentences
The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.
They hadn't reckoned with the attendant personality disorders, which the coldness, the darkness, the dampness, the crampedness and the loneliness were doing nothing to decrease.
With 3,600 h.p. underfoot, acceleration was reasonably brisk, but the flickering wheel-slip indicator light showed the prudence of not putting full power through the traction motors while there were traces of early-morning dampness on the rails.
Word Forms
- dampnesses
Synonyms for dampness
Depending on context, synonyms include damp, moistness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moistness, humidity, moisture, wetness, wettest, dampishness.
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