The meaning of Damp
Damp – definition
nounMoisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.
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The house reeked of mould and dampnounA discouragement or check.
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Shame gave a damp to her triumph
verbMake (something) slightly wet.
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Damp a small area with waterverbMake a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it.
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He damped down the fire for the nightverbReduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound.
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The muted notes should be produced by damping the strings at the seventh position
adjectiveSlightly wet, esp. in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable
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Damp socks, a cold, damp day, the dampness bothers my arthritis.
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Word origin
Middle English (in the noun sense ‘noxious inhalation’): of West Germanic origin; related to a Middle Low German word meaning ‘vapour, steam, smoke’.
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