Damp — synonyms, definition

1. damp (a)

biting bleak chilly clammy cold dank drenched dripping foggy gaseous hazy humid misty moist moistened mucky muggy raw saturated soaked • • •

2. damp (Noun)

check chill dampness dankness dejection depression discouragement fog humidity moistness moisture steam vapour wet wetness

damp (Noun) — A slight wetness.

wetness clamminess dankness rawness

3. damp (Verb)

abate allay alleviate appease assuage break calm check cool dampen deaden decline decrease diminish dull ebb extinguish inhibit lessen moderate • • •

damp (Verb) — Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping.

damp (Verb) — Restrain or discourage. ex. "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

damp (Verb) — Make vague, obscure or make (an image) less visible.

damp (Verb) — Lessen in force or effect.

blunt check contain control curb deaden hold hold in moderate soften deafen

4. damp (Adjective)

dampish wettish

damp (Adjective) — Slightly wet. ex. "clothes damp with perspiration"