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View usage for: (klæmi) adjectiveSomething 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 More Synonyms of clammy More Synonyms of clammy clammy in British English (ˈklæmɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -mier or -miest1. unpleasantly sticky; moist clammy hands 2. (of the weather, atmosphere, etc) close; humid Derived forms clammily (ˈclammily) adverb clamminess (ˈclamminess) noun Word origin C14: from Old English clǣman to smear; related to Old Norse kleima, Old High German kleimenclammy in American English (ˈklæmi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈclammier or ˈclammiest unpleasantly moist, cold, and sticky Derived forms clammily (ˈclammily) adverb clamminess (ˈclamminess) noun Word origin ME < clam, viscous, muddy, prob. < OE clam, mud, clay: for IE base see clay Examples of 'clammy' in a sentenceclammy Word lists withclammy Weather descriptions Definition unpleasantly moist and sticky My shirt was clammy with sweat. Definition unpleasantly moist and sticky As you peer down into this pit, the clammy atmosphere rises to meet your skin. Additional synonymsDefinition oppressive, heavy, or airless They sat in that hot, close room for two hours. Synonyms stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thickDefinition (esp. of cellars or caves) unpleasantly damp and chilly The kitchen was dank and cheerless. Synonyms damp, dripping, moist, soggy, clammy, dewy Definition (of the weather) damp and warm Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions. Synonyms damp, sticky, moist, wet, steamy, sultry, dank, clammy, muggy- clairvoyant
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