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[ adjective ] slightly wet

Synonyms

moist dampish

Examples

"clothes damp with perspiration" "a moist breeze" "eyes moist with tears"

Used in print

(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)

They were damp .

Damp also .

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

He paced slowly , stooping , staring at the damp , slippery floor .

Related terms

wet

2
[ verb ] lessen in force or effect

Examples

"soften a shock" "break a fall"

Related terms

deaden deafen weakener

3
[ verb ] deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping

Related terms

soften silencer damper

4
[ verb ] quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible

Related terms

suppress hush smotherer

5
[ verb ] restrain or discourage

Examples

"the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

Related terms

control damper

6
[ verb ] make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

Synonyms

deaden dampen

Examples

"muffle the message"

Related terms

dampen damper

7
[ noun ] a slight wetness

Synonyms

moistness dampness

Related terms

wetness dankness

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