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noun
- 1. the state or condition of being slightly wet: "the dampness in the air"
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DAMPNESS definition: 1. the fact or state of being slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or…. Learn more.
The meaning of DAMP is a noxious gas. How to use damp in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Damp.
Dampness is a condition of being a little bit wet. When your parents pick you up after a pool party, the dampness of your swimsuit might make riding in the air-conditioned car uncomfortable. If there's dampness, there's some amount of moisture.
DAMP definition: 1. slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: 2. water in the air, in…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. Moisture in the air; humidity: Come in out of the damp. b. Moisture that lies or has condensed on something: "I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass" (Charles Dickens). 2. Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines. 3. Archaic. a.
Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something. I could see big circles of dampness under each arm. The tins had to be kept away from dampness.
Definition of dampness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'dampness' American English: dæmpnɪs British English: dæmpnəs. More. Synonyms of 'dampness' • moistness, damp, moisture, humidity [...] More. Examples of 'dampness' in a sentence.
Damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead. Humid is applied to unpleasant dampness in the air: The air is oppressively humid today.
slightly wet; moist: damp weather; a damp towel. unenthusiastic; halfhearted ; tepid : The welcoming committee gave them a rather damp reception. dejected ; depressed : I went shopping to lift my damp spirits.
