damp

adjective
UK: /dæmp/
US: /dæmp/

  1. Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.

    1. The towel is still damp.
    2. The basement felt cold and damp because of the recent rain.

Synonyms

moist humid wet clammy
damp verb

  1. To make something slightly wet.

    1. Damp the cloth before cleaning.
    2. She dampened a towel to cool her forehead; it was very damp.

  2. To reduce the strength or intensity of something.

    1. The bad news dampened her spirits a bit.
    2. Rising interest rates dampened enthusiasm for the new housing project, because houses become very damp.
damp noun

  1. A slight wetness.

    1. There's damp in the basement.
    2. We could feel the damp rising from the ground; the damp was everywhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "damp" is /dæmp/ in British English and /dæmp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "damp": moist, humid, wet, clammy.

Example usage of "damp": "The towel is still damp.". More examples on the page.