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clamminess|ˈklæmɪnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
Clammy state or quality; sticky dampness, viscosity, adhesiveness, tenacity.
1528Paynel Salerne Regim. O iij, Theyr [fishes'] clammynes, grossenes, and coldnes, maye be taken away with certaine sauces. 1597Gerard Herbal i. xl. §5 Wheate..hath also a certaine clammines and stopping qualitie. 1676Grew Anat. Plants iv. ii. ii. §10 That Clamminess of some Flowers, whereby..they stick to our Fingers. 1703Moxon Mech. Exerc. 104 That will spoil the Clamminess of the Glew. 1842J. Stevenson in Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xxii. 15 Clamminess of the mouth..had already seized him. 1855Bain Senses & Int. ii. ii. (1864) 196 Clamminess is a distinct sensation arising from the adhesion of a substance to the skin. |