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damp
adjective /dæmp/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: The grass is still damp. This shirt still feels a bit damp. It was a damp, misty morning.Wet weather and wetness dampness
noun [U] (UK also damp) › It's the dampness in the air that is bad for your lungs.Wet weather and wetness
(Definition of damp adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bedraggled adjective
- dank adjective
- dowse verb (MAKE WET)
- drench verb
- dripping adjective
- flooded adjective (WATER)
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- rehydration noun
- showery adjective
- soaked adjective
- soaking adjective
- sopping adjective
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