transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkla-mē ]
adjective
( clam·mi·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English clǣman; akin to Old English clǣg 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 ˈkla-mə-lē adverb
• clam·mi·ness ˈkla-mē-nəs noun