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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Middle Low German |
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damp1
1 slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way : Wipe the leather with a damp cloth. a cold, damp day
Wipe the leather with a damp cloth.a cold, damp day2 something that is intended to be exciting, effective etc, but which is disappointing
damp squib
British English informal —dampness noun [uncountable]
—damply adverb
WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE: damp, moist, humid Use damp especially to say that something is slightly wet in an unpleasant way • The room was cold and damp. Use moist to say that something is slightly wet in a pleasant way or in the way it should be • She took a mouthful of the delicious moist cake. • rich, moist soil Use humid to talk about the weather or the air when it is slightly wet and makes you feel uncomfortable • the hot humid atmosphere of a greenhouseWORD FOCUS: wet
WORD FOCUS: wet very wet: soaked, drenched
a little wet: damp, moist
wet and soft: soggy
when the air feels wet: humid, damp, muggy
➔ See also wet
