damp
/dæmp/
adjective
- Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant or clammy way.
- The basement walls felt damp after the heavy rain.
- The morning air was cool and damp, perfect for a walk.
- She hung her damp towel over the radiator to dry.
Antonyms
noun
- Moisture in the air or on a surface; slight wetness.
- You can smell the damp coming from the cellar.
- There's a lot of damp in this old house, especially in winter.
- The gardener worried that the damp would ruin the wooden fence.
verb
- To make something slightly wet.
- The rain began to damp the picnic blanket.
- He damped his hair to keep it from sticking up.
- Damp the cloth before wiping the counter.
- To reduce or lessen the strength, intensity, or enthusiasm of something.
- A thick curtain can damp the sound from the street.
- Her criticism damped his desire to try again.
- The bad news damped their excitement for the trip.