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clammily

clammily

7.5
In a cold, wet, and slightly sticky way that feels unpleasant
  • adverb
  • /ˈklæmɪli/
translation icon : de manera húmeda
  • The humid air pressed clammily against their faces as they entered the cave.

Examples

  • She shivered as the fog settled clammily around her skin.

  • It feels clammily humid today.

  • His hands felt clammily cold during the interview.

  • The air felt clammily humid after the rain.

  • The air felt clammily cold as we walked through the damp forest.

  • She wiped her clammily sweaty hands on her jeans before shaking hands.

  • I hated how the clammily humid weather made my hair stick to my forehead.

Synonyms

slimily
vsclammily
7.4

In a wet, slippery way that feels unpleasant

emphasizes a moist sticky feel rather than slippery smoothness

Antonyms

comfortably
45 2.0

In a way that makes your body feel relaxed and at ease

Surface Forms

clammily positive

Morphology

clammily = clammy (transparent) = clammy + ly

A straightforward adverb formed from the adjective 'clammy' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly the manner of being clammy.

Etymology

The word clammily comes from clammy, an old word for something that 'clings' to the skin because it is damp and sticky. So, clammily means 'in a damp, sticky, and unpleasant way'.