O'erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear.
--Dryden.
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2. Dejected; depressed; sunk. [R.]
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All these and more came flocking, but with looks Downcast and damp. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dampest — adjective Most damp … Wiktionary
dampest — dæmp n. moisture, wetness v. diminish the intensity of, moderate; moisten; depress adj. wet, moist … English contemporary dictionary
Damp — (d[a^]mp), a. [Compar. {Damper}; superl. {Dampest}.] 1. Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid. [1913 Webster] O erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Dejected; depressed; sunk. [R.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Damper — Damp Damp (d[a^]mp), a. [Compar. {Damper}; superl. {Dampest}.] 1. Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid. [1913 Webster] O erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Dejected; depressed; sunk.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round the Horne — Not to be confused with Around the Horn, an American sports programme. Round the Horne Genre Sketch comedy Running time 30 minutes Country United Kingdom Languages English … Wikipedia
Lake District — The Skiddaw massif, town of Keswick and Derwent Water seen from Walla Crag … Wikipedia
Mount Wellington (Tasmania) — Mount Wellington Mount Wellington Elevation 1,271 m (4,170 ft) AHD … Wikipedia
damp — dampish, adj. dampishly, adv. dampishness, n. damply, adv. dampness, n. /damp/, adj., damper, dampest, n., v. adj. 1. slightly wet; moist: damp weather; a damp towel … Universalium
damp — [[t]dæ̱mp[/t]] damper, dampest, damps, damping, damped 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is damp is slightly wet. Her hair was still damp. ...the damp, cold air... She wiped the table with a damp cloth. Syn: moist 2) N UNCOUNT Damp … English dictionary
