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damp

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noun

ˈdamp How to pronounce damp (audio)
1
: a noxious gas compare black damp, firedamp
2
: moisture:
a
: humidity, dampness
b
archaic : fog, mist
3
a
: discouragement, check
b
archaic : depression, dejection

damp

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verb

damped; damping; damps

transitive verb

1
a
: to affect with or as if with a noxious gas : choke
b
: to diminish the activity or intensity of
damping down the causes of inflation
liquid damps out compass oscillations
c
: to check the vibration or oscillation of (something, such as a string or a voltage)
2
: dampen

intransitive verb

: to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillation

damp

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adjective

1
a
archaic : being confused, bewildered, or shocked : stupefied
b
: depressed, dull
2
: slightly or moderately wet : moist
a damp towel
also : humid
damp weather
dampish
ˈdam-pish How to pronounce damp (audio)
adjective
damply adverb
dampness noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for damp

wet, damp, dank, moist, humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid.

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

Noun The boxes were left outside in the damp. the damp of the night Verb His hands were damped with sweat. refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success Adjective Wipe up the mess with a damp cloth. Her forehead was damp with perspiration. My hair's still damp from the rain. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Tomorrow (Friday): Morning is probably gray and a little damp, but the real rain doesn’t get going until later. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 July 2017 The internet is a virtual catacomb, where the skeletons of human decency line the damp, mildewed walls. Christine Flowers, Philly.com, 15 June 2017 This damp—a byproduct of industrial smog mixing with moisture from the nearby ponds—is omnipresent, and repeated mentions more than illustrate Louis’s disgust. Samuel Metz, New Republic, 8 June 2017
Verb
Yellen’s speech, which lacked clear rate cues, did little to calm the price swings and damped expectations of a rate hike this year. Fortune, 25 Aug. 2017 BROOKS RIVER — A brown bear sow emerged from the alder fringes of the Naknek Lake shoreline, ambled to the water's edge and dropped in a huge blond lump onto pumice pebbles and damp black volcanic sand. Clark Fair, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 July 2017 Apply the mixture to damp, clean hair and also massage it onto your scalp. Lori Keong, Marie Claire, 19 July 2017 Babies need to be constantly damp for some reason, like the whale at the end of Free Willy. Frank Kobola, Redbook, 10 Mar. 2017 A Milan judge on Saturday ordered Silvio Berlusconi to be tried on corruption charges, damping the former Italian premier’s hopes of running soon for office again after being sidelined by a tax-fraud conviction. Frances D&, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2017 These masterful shocks have somewhat redefined the state of the art in damping. Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 18 July 2017 But thoughts of the team’s imminent departure did not seem to be souring the sweetness of the celebration, nor damping the blaring of horns or thinning the throngs downtown and along the edges of Lake Merritt on Thursday. Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, 15 June 2017
Adjective
The product is protected—whether a shower curtain liner ($13, Walmart) in a damp environment or doorknobs in high-touch areas—against microbes that might otherwise damage the item and reduce its lifespan. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 And the end, currently a damp squid, badly needs John’s help. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 Luckily, this year’s rain shower halted just in time—the trains of gowns may have gotten a little damp, but at least the air was mist-free. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 June 2022 While the left edge of the road by where the puddle would've been looked a little damp, the pool of water was no more. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2022 At the start of the pandemic, Chelcie Parry was hunkered down in a damp, two-bedroom, no-living-room apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with a roommate, facing pestilence at every turn: outside was the threat of coronavirus, inside was black mold. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 To ensure your worms are surviving, thriving and ready to feast: Keep the bedding moist so the worms, who breathe through their skin and need a damp environment to move around, don’t dry up and die. Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022 Its muggy, damp environment is a haven for an astonishing array of birds, big cats and insects. Joe Minihane, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022 After a damp Monday, extended forecasts are all focusing on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week as temperatures are expected to spike into the high 60s and low 70s for most locations. oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, black damp, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, vapor; akin to Old High German damph vapor

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of damp was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing damp

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