wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.
slipped on the wet pavement
damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.
clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place
dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness.
a prisoner in a cold, dank cell
moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry.
treat the injury with moist heat
humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air.
a hot, humid climate
Example Sentences
vegetables tended to go bad quickly in the dank cellar
Recent Examples on the WebWhereas Parsons/Archer, run by the M.T.A., is dark and dank, the Sutphin Boulevard AirTrain station, run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is airy, white-walled, and sun-filled. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 May 2022 In a dank home in the village of Malotaranivka on the outskirts of Kramatorsk, speckled twists of flypaper hung from the living room ceiling. Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Every day, Ukrainian investigators step into a dank cellar or muddy field or someone’s backyard and discover bodies of villagers who were shot in the head or bear signs of torture.New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022 Others, especially the elderly, have nowhere else to go and hide in dank basement shelters.Washington Post, 7 May 2022 That’s right, Portland was the dank armpit, long before the coronavirus pandemic killed dozens of businesses and nightly protests wrecked downtown.oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022 Rocks of the fragrant resin from the Amazonian Almacega tree, which is at the heart of Costa’s cult-favorite beauty brand, Costa Brazil, were burning at Casa Tua, giving the room the dank scent of jungle canopy envelopment. Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2022 In one school, some 200 people took shelter in the dank confines of a basement, sleeping on mattresses laid over desks.Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022 The intended effect of dank terror is undercut by the general lackadaisical aura hanging over everything. Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 See More