damp
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
damper;
dampest
damper;
dampest
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMP
[also more damp; most damp]
:
somewhat or slightly wet
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Wipe up the mess with a damp cloth.
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Her forehead was damp with perspiration.
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My hair's still damp from the rain.
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a damp spring day
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damp [=humid] weather
damp squib
— dampness
noun [noncount]
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damp
/ˈdæmp/
noun
2
damp
/ˈdæmp/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMP
[noncount]
:
slight wetness in the air
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The books from her basement still smelled of damp. [=dampness]
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The boxes were left outside in the damp.
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the damp of the night
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damp
/ˈdæmp/
verb
damps;
damped;
damping
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damp
/ˈdæmp/
verb
damps;
damped;
damping
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMP
[+ object]
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2
:
to make (something) less strong or active
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Nothing could damp [=(more commonly) dampen, depress] his spirits.
