dampness
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- noun
- /ˈdæmpnəs/
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humedad
- After the rain, there was still a noticeable dampness on the grass.
- indoor dampness
- dampness or water damage
- dampness or water
And the general rule of thumb is if you poke your finger down to inches, you should feel dampness.
- And the general rule of thumb is if you poke your finger down to inches, you should feel dampness.
- I can feel a dampness, but it's by no means actually absorbing the moisture like a sponge would.
- That doesn't happen when these meet contact with dampness.
- And so again, an issue like dampness, well, how do you heal from how do you heal Candida?
Examples
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The ground was dry beneath the koa, but the dampness in the air seemed to penetrate everywhere.
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The books would get all fat and crinkly from the dampness.
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A bit of dampness never hurt anybody.
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The smell of dampness and decay.
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A man your age out in all this dampness and fog.
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The heat and dampness of her skin give her the sensation of a fever.
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Sarah felt the dampness already seeping through her boots, and she followed carefully in the trail.
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The heat lessened as they worked their way higher, but the dampness persisted.
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The discarded wooden plates were easy to break, cracked as they were from dampness and misuse.
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Needs a bit of dusting I'd say but all in all, It's a cozy little place, if you don't mind a little dampness.
Synonyms
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A small amount of water on or in something that makes it slightly wet
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A slight wetness in the air or on surfaces
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A state of being covered with liquid
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A slight wetness on a surface or in the air
Antonyms
How Damp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dampness comes from the old English word damp, which meant 'moisture' or 'slightly wet'. A helpful image is a damp towel or a chilly basement — dampness simply means the condition of being a little wet.