DAMP


Meaning of DAMP in English

/ dæmp; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb

■ adjective

( damp·er , damp·est ) slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant :

The cottage was cold and damp.

It feels damp in here.

damp clothes

Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.

➡ note at wet

►  damp·ly adverb :

The blouse clung damply to her skin.

IDIOMS

- a damp squib

■ noun

[ U ] ( BrE ) the state of being damp; areas on a wall, etc. that are damp :

The old house smells of damp.

Those marks above the window look like damp to me.

■ verb

[ vn ] = dampen :

She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg.

PHRASAL VERBS

- damp down sth

- damp sth down

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the noun sense noxious inhalation ): of West Germanic origin; related to a Middle Low German word meaning vapour, steam, smoke .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.