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damp
What does damp mean?
damp (adjective): in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use damp in a sentence?
- The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce damp?
/dæmp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does damp come from?
From Middle English dampen (“to stifle; suffocate”), from Old English damp, from Proto-Germanic *dampaz.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of damp?
Words related to damp
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “damp” mean?
in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist
Right! That's what “damp” means.
close to the center, located near or closer to center
Not quite: that's what inner means.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
Not quite: that's what sudden means.
having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards
Not quite: that's what decent means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “damp”?
moist
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white
Not quite: white means something else.
large
Not quite: large means something else.
small
Not quite: small means something else.
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