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What does the word damp mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To make moist; dampen; discourage; check.

Part of speech: noun

Dampness.

Part of speech: noun

Moisture; dampness; fog; mist; poisonous gas in mines.

Part of speech: adverb

Damply.

Part of speech: adjective

Somewhat wet; moist.

Part of speech: adjective

Clammy; cold.

Usage examples for damp

I trust the damp air has not affected your lungs again. – McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey
" A bit damp," she repeated. – Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Joseph C. Lincoln
She had mounted upon a box to keep her feet out of the damp, and appeared very tall as he glanced at her. – The Fat and the Thin by Emile Zola

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