damp

[US]/dæmp/
[UK]/dæmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. make moist; make depressed
vi. decrease; reduce
n. moisture; dampness
adj. moist; humid

Phrases & Collocations

dampness

damp weather

damp cloth

damp basement

damp air

damp down

damp proof

fire damp explosion

damp squib

Example Sentences

a damp, gloomy day.

There is much damp here.

to damp down their enthusiasm

Damp the cloth, please.

wipe clean with a damp cloth.

damp a small area with water.

the damp, turfy odour of a meadow.

a cold, damp cellar;

Damp wood are not easy to fire.

It is rather damp in the basement.

There is too much damp here.

The rain damped their spirit.

The surveyor found damp in the kitchen.

shame gave a damp to her triumph.

damp-dry the fish with kitchen paper.

they shivered in the damp foggy cold.

Nothing could damp my spirits.

I don't like a damp weather.

Real-world Examples

You should air the clothes to get the damp out.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

A light rain has left the arrows damp.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

And everything in the flat was damp.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 2)

Do not stay outside in the damp.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Dr Courtney and Dr Bax speculated that masks may help keep things damp.

Source: The Economist - Technology

These are caused chiefly by melting ice, which keeps the air extremely damp.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Malfoy paused by a stretch of bare, damp stone wall.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

Inhibitory neurotransmitters like GABA can close the ion channels and dampen down electrical signals.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Excess cortisol also dampens the inflammatory and immune response, making individuals more susceptible to infections.

Source: Osmosis - Endocrine

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