dampadjective
uk/dæmp/us/dæmp/B2 slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable:
The grass is still damp.
This shirt still feels a bit damp.
It was a damp, misty morning.
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- The room was damp and smelly so we opened all the windows and gave it a good airing .
- Put those damp clothes in the tumble dryer.
- The hotel walls were covered in damp patches.
- The house was dusty, damp and unwelcoming.
- Left in the garage where it was damp, the wooden frame had warped.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Wet weather & wetness
- bedraggled
- clammy
- dampen
- deluge
- douse
- dreich
- drown
- look like a drowned rat idiom
- misty
- mizzle
- moist
- moisten
- rainy
- rehydration
- saturated
- soaking
- sodden
- soggy
- sun shower
- sweat
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dampness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdæmp.nəs/us/ˈdæmp.nəs/UK also damp
It's the dampness in the air that is bad for your lungs.