adj.
Pronunciation: ' kla-m ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: clam · mi · er ; -est
Etymology: Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English cl ǣ man; akin to Old English cl ǣ g clay
Date: 14th century
1 : being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool <a clammy and intensely cold mist ― Charles Dickens>
2 : lacking normal human warmth <the clammy atmosphere of an institution>
– clam · mi · ly \ ' kla-m ə -l ē \ adverb
– clam · mi · ness \ ' kla-m ē -n ə s \ noun