damp
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- noun
- /dæmp/
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humedad
- Like if you look at my soil here, this is damp, this is damp.
- damp towel
- smell of damp
- damp and chill
So dampness or water, if something is damp it, it allows mold to grow.
- So dampness or water, if something is damp it, it allows mold to grow.
- The roof's got damp on it.
Examples
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The weather had shifted overnight from dry to damp, the first step down the long slope that led to winter.
Fiction book (1995) -
The damp in the air made it feel cooler than it actually was.
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Everything else is, like, still kind of damp on the wall.
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Now you can see it's you know, the wall actually feels damp there to touch.
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So they just, you know, left it and then it's just been left in a very damp environment.
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It's just the damp of the first spring rain.
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The wires are affected by the damp in the house.
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Mushrooms love the cool, damp weather of spring and fall.
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The floor is dirt, a little damp to the touch as cellar dirt usually is.
Fiction book (1991) -
The day was mild, but the warmth offset the damp and made the studio more homey and enticing.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A small amount of water on or in something that makes it slightly wet
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The amount of water in the air that makes it feel wet or sticky
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A state of being covered with liquid
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Slight wetness in the air or on surfaces that makes them feel cold
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A slight wetness on a surface or in the air
Compounds
- UK
A layer of waterproof material at the bottom of walls near the ground that stops moisture rising
A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising
How Wet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Damp (noun) comes from an old word meaning 'moisture' or 'steam', so it still means a light wetness in the air or on a surface.