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damp
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- pronunciation:
- daemp
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
damper, dampest |
definition 1: |
slightly wet; not completely dry.
It had rained, and I was uncomfortable in my damp clothing.The basement is always damp.- antonyms:
- dry
- similar words:
- clammy, dank, dewy, foggy, humid, misty, muggy, sodden, soggy, steamy, watery, wet
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definition 2: |
lacking enthusiasm; lifeless.
It was a rather damp reception for the new president.- synonyms:
- lukewarm, unenthusiastic
- antonyms:
- fervent, spirited
- similar words:
- apathetic, indifferent, lifeless, listless, spiritless
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related words: |
moist, raw |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
moisture in the air or on a surface.
We could immediately feel the damp inside the cave.- synonyms:
- humidity, moisture
- antonyms:
- dryness
- similar words:
- dew, wet
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definition 2: |
unbreathable gas in a mine.
- similar words:
- fume
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definition 3: |
a restraint.
- synonyms:
- check, curb, damper
- similar words:
- barrier, obstacle
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
damps, damping, damped |
definition 1: |
to reduce or put out (a fire) by cutting off air flow.
- similar words:
- smother, stifle
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definition 2: |
to hold back or restrain the motion of.
- synonyms:
- hold, restrain
- similar words:
- curb, hamper, hinder, retard, stifle, still
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definition 3: |
to make moist; dampen.
- synonyms:
- dampen, moisten
- similar words:
- bedew, humidify, wet
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related words: |
deaden, extinguish |
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derivations: |
dampish (adj.), damply (adv.), dampness (n.) |
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