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damp

/dæmp/

An illustration for damp

adjective1 of 3

a little wet

  • “The weather was not only cold, it was also damp.”Tatoeba
  • “A damp, cold day affects a person's health.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 3

Fog; fogginess; vapor.

verb3 of 3

To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.

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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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