- Clammily
- Clammily \Clam"mi*ly\, adv. In a clammy manner. ``Oozing so clammily.'' --Hood. [1913 Webster]
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clammily — clammy ► ADJECTIVE (clammier, clammiest) 1) unpleasantly damp and sticky. 2) (of air) cold and damp. DERIVATIVES clammily adverb clamminess noun. ORIGIN from dialect clam «to be sticky»; related to … English terms dictionary
clammily — adverb see clammy … New Collegiate Dictionary
clammily — See clammy. * * * … Universalium
clammily — adverb In a clammy manner … Wiktionary
clammily — adv. dankly, in a cold and damp manner … English contemporary dictionary
clammily — clam·mi·ly … English syllables
clammily — adverb in a clammy manner • Derived from adjective: ↑clammy … Useful english dictionary
clammy — clammily, adv. clamminess, n. /klam ee/, adj. clammier, clammiest. 1. covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands. 2. sickly; morbid: She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home. [1350 1400; ME, equiv. to ME… … Universalium
clammy — adjective (clammier; est) Etymology: Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English clǣman; akin to Old English clǣg clay Date: 14th century 1. being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool < a clammy and inten … New Collegiate Dictionary
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