■ adjective slightly wet.
■ noun
1》 moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.
↘( ~s ) archaic ~ air or atmosphere.
2》 archaic a check or discouragement.
■ verb
1》 make ~.
2》 (often ~ something down ) make (a fire) burn less strongly by reducing its air supply.
↘control or restrain (a feeling or a situation).
3》 reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a musical instrument).
↘ Physics progressively reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or vibration).
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'noxious inhalation'): of W. Gmc origin.