damp

[ damp ]

/ dæmp /

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adjective, damp·er, damp·est.

slightly wet; moist: damp weather;a damp towel.

unenthusiastic; halfhearted; tepid: The welcoming committee gave them a rather damp reception.

dejected; depressed: I went shopping to lift my damp spirits.

noun

moisture; humidity; moist air: damp that goes through your warmest clothes.

a noxious or stifling vapor or gas, especially in a mine.

depression of spirits; dejection.

a restraining or discouraging force or factor.

verb (used with object)

to make damp; moisten.

to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of; deaden; dampen: A series of failures damped her enthusiasm.

to stifle or suffocate; extinguish: to damp a furnace.

Acoustics, Music. to check or retard the action of (a vibrating string); dull; deaden.

Physics. to cause a decrease in amplitude of (successive oscillations or waves).

Verb Phrases

damp off, Plant Pathology. to undergo damping-off.

Origin of damp

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (in sense of def. 5 ); compare Middle Dutch damp, Middle High German dampf “vapor, smoke”

SYNONYMS FOR damp

1 dank, steamy.

4 dankness, dampness, fog, vapor.

8 humidify.

9 slow, inhibit, restrain, moderate, abate.

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ANTONYMS FOR damp

1 dry.

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1. Damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet. Damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead. Humid is applied to unpleasant dampness in the air: The air is oppressively humid today. Moist denotes something that is slightly wet, naturally or properly: moist ground; moist leather.

OTHER WORDS FROM damp

dampish, adjectivedamp·ish·ly, adverbdamp·ish·ness, noundamply, adverb

dampness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH damp

1. damp , humid, moist (see synonym study at the current entry)2. damp , dampen

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Example sentences from the Web for damp

The rock to which he had been chained was still wet, and he noticed that the dampness existed far above his head.
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer|Cyrus Townsend Brady
They would hardly go off that way—in the dampness of the night—without having taken more than they wore when I started on my walk.
Tom Fairfield in Camp|Allen Chapman
The entire crew was suffering from putrid fever, probably owing to the dampness of the new vessel.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
It will be warm and dry, saving many losses from wet feet and diseases brought on by dampness and cold.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller

In this way, the asphalt is held in position, and is an absolute prevention of dampness.
Rural Hygiene|Henry N. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for damp

damp

/ (dæmp) /

adjective

slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc

archaic dejected

noun

slight wetness; moisture; humidity

rank air or poisonous gas, esp in a mineSee also firedamp

a discouragement; damper

archaic dejection

verb (tr)

to make slightly wet

(often foll by down) to stifle or deadento damp one's ardour

(often foll by down) to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly or to extinguish it

physics to reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or wave)

music to muffle (the sound of an instrument)

Derived forms of damp

dampish, adjectivedamply, adverbdampness, noun

Word Origin for damp

C14: from Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam

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释义	damp [ damp ] / dæmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR damp ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, damp·er, damp·est. slightly wet; moist: damp weather;a damp towel. unenthusiastic; halfhearted; tepid: The welcoming committee gave them a rather damp reception. dejected; depressed: I went shopping to lift my damp spirits. noun moisture; humidity; moist air: damp that goes through your warmest clothes. a noxious or stifling vapor or gas, especially in a mine. depression of spirits; dejection. a restraining or discouraging force or factor. verb (used with object) to make damp; moisten. to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of; deaden; dampen: A series of failures damped her enthusiasm. to stifle or suffocate; extinguish: to damp a furnace. Acoustics, Music. to check or retard the action of (a vibrating string); dull; deaden. Physics. to cause a decrease in amplitude of (successive oscillations or waves). Verb Phrases damp off, Plant Pathology. to undergo damping-off. Origin of damp First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (in sense of def. 5 ); compare Middle Dutch damp, Middle High German dampf “vapor, smoke” SYNONYMS FOR damp 1 dank, steamy. 4 dankness, dampness, fog, vapor. 8 humidify. 9 slow, inhibit, restrain, moderate, abate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR damp ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR damp 1 dry. SEE ANTONYMS FOR damp ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for damp 1. Damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet. Damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead. Humid is applied to unpleasant dampness in the air: The air is oppressively humid today. Moist denotes something that is slightly wet, naturally or properly: moist ground; moist leather. OTHER WORDS FROM damp dampish, adjectivedamp·ish·ly, adverbdamp·ish·ness, noundamply, adverb dampness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH damp 1. damp , humid, moist (see synonym study at the current entry)2. damp , dampen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for damp The rock to which he had been chained was still wet, and he noticed that the dampness existed far above his head. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer\|Cyrus Townsend Brady They would hardly go off that way—in the dampness of the night—without having taken more than they wore when I started on my walk. Tom Fairfield in Camp\|Allen Chapman The entire crew was suffering from putrid fever, probably owing to the dampness of the new vessel. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne It will be warm and dry, saving many losses from wet feet and diseases brought on by dampness and cold. The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work\|Mary Rogers Miller In this way, the asphalt is held in position, and is an absolute prevention of dampness. Rural Hygiene\|Henry N. Ogden British Dictionary definitions for damp damp / (dæmp) / adjective slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc archaic dejected noun slight wetness; moisture; humidity rank air or poisonous gas, esp in a mineSee also firedamp a discouragement; damper archaic dejection verb (tr) to make slightly wet (often foll by down) to stifle or deadento damp one's ardour (often foll by down) to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly or to extinguish it physics to reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or wave) music to muffle (the sound of an instrument) See also damp off Derived forms of damp dampish, adjectivedamply, adverbdampness, noun Word Origin for damp C14: from Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to damp muggy, soggy, misty, soaked, cloudy, sticky, moist, dank, steamy, waterlogged, saturated, sodden, drizzly, sopping, dripping, soaking, drenched, clammy, steam bath, vaporous
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damp

adjective, damp·er, damp·est.

noun

verb (used with object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of damp

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ANTONYMS FOR damp

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OTHER WORDS FROM damp

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH damp

Example sentences from the Web for damp

British Dictionary definitions for damp

adjective

noun

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