damp

damp · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Slightly wet; moist.

  2. 2.

    (Of weather) Humid and misty.

  3. 3.

    Moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid.

  4. 4.

    A noxious gas, especially in mines.

  5. 5.

    To make slightly wet; to moisten.

  6. 6.

    To reduce the intensity of something.

Related words

Antonyms: arid, dry
See also: humid, moist, wet
Synonyms: clammy, humid, moist, wet

Etymology

From Middle Low German damp meaning "vapor, steam," related to German Dampf. The adjective sense of "moist" developed from the noun meaning "moisture."