damp
21damp — [[t]dæmp[/t]] adj. damp•er, damp•est, n., v. adj 1) slightly wet; moist: a damp cellar; a damp towel[/ex] 2) unenthusiastic; dejected; depressed: a rather damp reception[/ex] 3) moisture; humidity; moist air 4) a noxious or stifling vapor or gas …
22damp — damp1 [ dæmp ] adjective ** something that is damp is slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way or when it should be dry: a cold damp basement room The wood won t burn if it s damp. ╾ damp|ly adverb ╾ damp|ness noun uncount damp damp 2 [ dæmp ]… …
23damp — [[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 …
24damp — I UK [dæmp] / US adjective ** something that is damp is slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way or when it should be dry a cold damp basement room The wood won t burn if it s damp. Cover the bowl with a warm damp cloth. Derived words: damply… …
25damp — adj., n., & v. adj. slightly wet; moist. n. 1 diffused moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid, esp. as a cause of inconvenience or danger. 2 dejection; discouragement. 3 = FIREDAMP. v.tr. 1 make damp; moisten. 2 (often foll. by down) a… …
26damp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ penetrating, rising VERB + DAMP ▪ have, suffer from ▪ The house had woodworm and rising damp. ▪ …
27damp — 1. adjective /dæmp/ Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. , Oerspread with a damp sweat and holy fear 2. noun /dæmp/ a) Moisture; humidity; dampness …
28damp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, black damp, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, vapor; akin to Old High German damph vapor Date: 14th century 1. a noxious gas compare black damp, firedamp 2. moisture: a. humidity, dampness b. archaic fog,… …
29damp — [14] The familiar adjectival use of damp as ‘slightly wet’ is a comparatively recent development, from the 18th century. When the word was first borrowed into English, from Middle Low German damp, it was a noun meaning ‘vapour’ (an application… …
30damp — adj 1. British a middle class synonym for wet in the sense of ineffectual or feeble I always found Jenny s husband a bit damp. 2. (of a woman) sexually aroused ► On the Jonathan Ross show one night I saw a female comic asked how she viewed the… …
