■ adjective ( clammier , clammiest ) unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy.
↘(of air) cold and damp.
Derivatives
clammily adverb
clamminess noun
Origin
ME: from dialect clam 'to be sticky or adhere', of Gmc origin; related to clay .
■ adjective ( clammier , clammiest ) unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy.
↘(of air) cold and damp.
Derivatives
clammily adverb
clamminess noun
Origin
ME: from dialect clam 'to be sticky or adhere', of Gmc origin; related to clay .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004