damp in English

adjective

1

slightly wet.

her hair was still damp from the shower

synonyms: moist, moistened, wettish, dampened, dampish, humid, steamy, muggy, clammy, sweaty, sticky, dank, moisture-laden, wet, wetted, rainy, drizzly, showery, misty, foggy, vaporous, dewy

noun

1

moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

Hotter, drier summers will bring an increased risk of property subsidence, while wetter winters may cause damp , condensation and mould problems.

synonyms: moisture, dampness, humidity, wetness, wet, water, condensation, steam, vapor, clamminess, dankness, rain, dew, drizzle, precipitation, spray, perspiration, sweat

2

a check or discouragement.

shame gave a damp to her triumph

verb

1

make (something) slightly wet.

damp a small area with water

2

control or restrain (a feeling or a state of affairs).

she tried to damp down her feelings of despair

3

restrict the amplitude of vibrations on (a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound.

rapidly damping the cymbals after repeatedly clashing them together

adjective

moist, moistened, wettish, dampened, dampish, humid, steamy, muggy, clammy, sweaty, sticky, dank, moisture-laden, wet, wetted, rainy, drizzly, showery, misty, foggy, vaporous, dewy
dampish, moist

noun

moisture, moistness
moisture, dampness, humidity, wetness, wet, water, condensation, steam, vapor, clamminess, dankness, rain, dew, drizzle, precipitation, spray, perspiration, sweat
moistness, dampness

verb

mute, deaden, weaken
mute, tone down, muffle, dull, dampen
deaden, dampen
weaken, break, dampen, soften

Use "damp" in a sentence

1. Damp-proofing coatings

2. Damp-proofing paints

3. Damp proofing paints

4. The room smelt damp.

5. The sheets feel damp.

6. The grass is still damp.

7. Damp had stained the walls.

8. It feels damp in here.

9. Nothing could damp his spirits.

10. Damp-proofing and waterproofing coatings

11. Don't sleep between damp sheets.

12. It is damp in the basement.

13. The damp wood began to warp.

14. Mist the Concrete so it’s damp

15. Booklice are always associated with damp.

16. Generally, the climate is quite damp.

17. It was a damp, misty morning.

18. The cottage was cold and damp.

19. I don't like a damp weather.

20. Booklice prefer damp, warm, undisturbed situations

21. Damp proofing compositions [other than paints]

22. Materials [paints] for damp proof treatment

23. The room was damp and dingy.

24. It was a damp musty smell.

25. Hair sprouted in damp, unexplored crevices.

26. Damp proofing preparations, except paints, for masonry

27. It is rather damp in the basement.

28. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.

29. Our damp clothes steamed in the heat.

30. These plants flourish in a damp climate.

31. 11 The cottage was cold and damp.

32. Iron exposed to damp air will rust.

33. Wipe the surface with a damp sponge.

34. What does Clammy mean? Damp and unpleasant

35. Materials being paints for damp proof treatment

36. Put those damp clothes in the dryer.

37. Afterdamp: see damp damp, in mining, any mixture of gases in an underground mine, especially oxygen-deficient or noxious gases

38. Damp-proofing chemicals, except paints, for masonry

39. Wipe off residue with a damp cloth.

40. 15 Her skin was damp with perspiration.

41. Maybe I was on some damp lichen.

42. The walls were peeling from the damp.

43. The whole house was riddled with damp.

44. House Centipedes prefer damp and dark areas

45. Chiggers mostly inhabit damp grasslands and bushes

46. The damp weather touched up his cough.

47. Mosquitoes and insects infest the damp area.

48. Wipe the table with a damp cloth.

49. Wipe the leather with a damp cloth.

50. The air smelt of lagging, paint, damp.