单词 | clammy |
释义 | clammy (klæmi ) Word forms: clammier, clammiest adjective Something that is clammy is unpleasantly damp or sticky. Think of the clammy hands you get when you visit the dentist! My shirt was clammy with sweat. [+ with] Synonyms: moist, sweating, damp, sticky Collocations: clammy hands My fear factor maxed out at clammy hands and a throat left raspy through screaming. The Sun We were all waiting outside with clammy hands and short of breath. Times, Sunday Times Our clammy hands grasping at nothing but fresh air. The Sun There will be clammy hands and thumping hearts among transport officials and stadium executives, though, as they face the biggest test of their elaborate plans. Times, Sunday Times Her friends noticed that she had cold, clammy skin and a rapid but weak pulse and was turning blue. An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990) He's just fat and has clammy skin. The Sun (2014) My pyjamas were sticking to my clammy skin and my duvet was a concrete block pressing on my chest. Times, Sunday Times (2009) |
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