Damp
adjective
Slightly wet, usually in an unpleasant way.
The basement of the house is always damp.
Often appears as...
- damp weather
- damp air
noun
Moisture, humidity.
There's a lot of damp in this old house.
Often appears as...
- rise of damp
- signs of damp
verb
To make something slightly wet.
The morning dew dampened the grass.
Often appears as...
- dampen the cloth
- dampen the mood
verb
To decrease or make less strong or intense.
Her enthusiasm was dampened by the throng of long hours.
Often appears as...
- dampen enthusiasm
- dampen the mood
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Slightly wet, usually in an unpleasant way.
The basement of the house is always damp.
Often appears as...
- damp weather
- damp air
noun
Moisture, humidity.
There's a lot of damp in this old house.
Often appears as...
- rise of damp
- signs of damp
verb
To make something slightly wet.
The morning dew dampened the grass.
Often appears as...
- dampen the cloth
- dampen the mood
verb
To decrease or make less strong or intense.
Her enthusiasm was dampened by the throng of long hours.
Often appears as...
- dampen enthusiasm
- dampen the mood
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a slightly negative feeling, suggesting discomfort or undesirability.
He walked into the damp, musty room with a frown.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Descriptions
Commonly used to describe weather that's wet and could make one feel cold.
You'll need a coat in this damp weather.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
Often relates to touch, describing objects that are unpleasantly wet.
Her clothes clung to her skin, damp from the rain.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a slightly negative feeling, suggesting discomfort or undesirability.
He walked into the damp, musty room with a frown.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Descriptions
Commonly used to describe weather that's wet and could make one feel cold.
You'll need a coat in this damp weather.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
Often relates to touch, describing objects that are unpleasantly wet.
Her clothes clung to her skin, damp from the rain.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often carries a slightly negative feeling, suggesting discomfort or undesirability.
He walked into the damp, musty room with a frown.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Descriptions
Commonly used to describe weather that's wet and could make one feel cold.
You'll need a coat in this damp weather.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Sensation
Often relates to touch, describing objects that are unpleasantly wet.
Her clothes clung to her skin, damp from the rain.
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Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
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Just add water: The...
In fact, most of the time desert locusts are no more dangerous than garden-variety grasshoppers. So what does it take to turn these harmless insects into a crop-consuming plague? Desert locust eggs are laid in the damp depths of desert soil,
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Discovering Wildlife in...
Beautiful! So they're not actually super rare, but because they only tend to live in dark, damp locations, We don't really see them very often. So places like caves. Hence, the name, also sewers. and apparently crypts.
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What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
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What's so sexy about...
spontaneously vanishes, or damps out, as if by some mysterious friction force. This paradoxical effect, called the Landau damping, is one of the most important in plasma physics,
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
the wolves to be out of there the character of the forest changes as you descend becoming ever darker and damper favoring different kinds of animals and plants
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Baby Slugs Hatching...
slug eggs can lay dormant for months or even years if conditions are not right but here the wall and the damp soil keeps them moist and protected in only
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the character of the forest changes as additionally becoming ever darker and damper favoring different kinds of animals and plants less than 2% of the
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This Little Sun Bear's...
i pile branches and damp leaves until the moonlight fills the cup of my nest my eyes fall to a close on the sand of peaceful off an unfamiliar racket
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Bird Of Paradise...
The character of the forest changes as you descend, becoming ever darker and damper, favouring different kinds of animals and plants.
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Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
Video examples
Just add water: The...
In fact, most of the time desert locusts are no more dangerous than garden-variety grasshoppers. So what does it take to turn these harmless insects into a crop-consuming plague? Desert locust eggs are laid in the damp depths of desert soil,
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
Beautiful! So they're not actually super rare, but because they only tend to live in dark, damp locations, We don't really see them very often. So places like caves. Hence, the name, also sewers. and apparently crypts.
Video examples
What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
Video examples
What's so sexy about...
spontaneously vanishes, or damps out, as if by some mysterious friction force. This paradoxical effect, called the Landau damping, is one of the most important in plasma physics,
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
the wolves to be out of there the character of the forest changes as you descend becoming ever darker and damper favoring different kinds of animals and plants
Video examples
Baby Slugs Hatching...
slug eggs can lay dormant for months or even years if conditions are not right but here the wall and the damp soil keeps them moist and protected in only
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
the character of the forest changes as additionally becoming ever darker and damper favoring different kinds of animals and plants less than 2% of the
Video examples
This Little Sun Bear's...
i pile branches and damp leaves until the moonlight fills the cup of my nest my eyes fall to a close on the sand of peaceful off an unfamiliar racket
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Bird Of Paradise...
The character of the forest changes as you descend, becoming ever darker and damper, favouring different kinds of animals and plants.
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Quote examples
John Travolta
American Actor
When my mother died, it sort of put a damper on things. My career didn't have the same significance or excitement. It had always been about doing well for my family - my brothers, sisters, father, mother. Then something interesting and important happened - I started doing things for me.
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John McAfee
American Businessman
Hillary Clinton was asked if she wiped the disc she was using for her email; she said, 'Do you mean with a damp cloth?' This, to me, is frightening.
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William Hazlitt
English Critic
We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.
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Charles Oakley
American Athlete
Every superstar in this league, if you don't go through adversity, if you try to duck and dodge it, it's gonna damper your team.
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Georgia May Jagger
English Model
I do have bad hair days. If I fall asleep with it slightly damp, I wake up and it'll all be piled up on top in a mess.
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Monty Don
English Celebrity
Apples hate strong wind and damp, cold soil so try and place them on well-drained, rich soil in a sheltered position.
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Adriana Lima
Brazilian Model
Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.
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Du Fu
Chinese Poet
My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.
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Jeongyeon
South Korean Musician
I never use a towel to dry off my face. Instead, I put on toner when my skin is still damp.
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John Donne
British Poet
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
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John Travolta
American Actor
When my mother died, it sort of put a damper on things. My career didn't have the same significance or excitement. It had always been about doing well for my family - my brothers, sisters, father, mother. Then something interesting and important happened - I started doing things for me.
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John McAfee
American Businessman
Hillary Clinton was asked if she wiped the disc she was using for her email; she said, 'Do you mean with a damp cloth?' This, to me, is frightening.
Quote examples
William Hazlitt
English Critic
We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.
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Charles Oakley
American Athlete
Every superstar in this league, if you don't go through adversity, if you try to duck and dodge it, it's gonna damper your team.
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Georgia May Jagger
English Model
I do have bad hair days. If I fall asleep with it slightly damp, I wake up and it'll all be piled up on top in a mess.
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Monty Don
English Celebrity
Apples hate strong wind and damp, cold soil so try and place them on well-drained, rich soil in a sheltered position.
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Adriana Lima
Brazilian Model
Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.
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Du Fu
Chinese Poet
My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.
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Jeongyeon
South Korean Musician
I never use a towel to dry off my face. Instead, I put on toner when my skin is still damp.
Quote examples
John Donne
British Poet
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
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