All English words - page 1313

Meanings of Dammed:

verb

Build a dam across (a river or lake).

Usage examples:

The river was dammed to form lake powell

noun

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.

Usage examples:

The dam burst after torrential rain

abbreviation

Decametre(s).

Past simple and past participle of dam

Meanings of Damming:

verb

Build a dam across (a river or lake).

Usage examples:

The river was dammed to form lake powell

noun

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.

Usage examples:

The dam burst after torrential rain

abbreviation

Decametre(s).

Present participle of dam

Meanings of Dammit:

exclamation

Used to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Stop, ruth, dammit. i said stop it, right now

Meanings of Damn:

verb

(in christian belief) be condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Be forever damned with lucifer

exclamation

Expressing anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Damn! i completely forgot!

adjective

Used to emphasize or express anger or frustration with someone or something.

Usage examples:

Turn that damn thing off!

adverb

Used for emphasis or to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Don't be so damn silly!

Meanings of Damn-all:

phrase

Nothing

Usage examples:

I know damn all about computers., it's a terrible situation and the worst thing is that you can do …

Meanings of Damnable:

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Leave this damnable place behind

Meanings of Damnably:

adverb

In a way that is very annoying

Usage examples:

The game is damnably difficult to understand., it was so damnably hot and i felt sleepy.

Meanings of Damnation:

noun

Condemnation to eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Sins that risk eternal damnation

exclamation

Expressing anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Damnation, he got away.

Meanings of Damnatory:

adjective

Conveying or causing censure or damnation.

Usage examples:

The case against you was most damnatory

Meanings of Damned:

adjective

(in christian belief) condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Damned sinners

adverb

Used for emphasis or to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

She's too damned arrogant

verb

(in christian belief) be condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Be forever damned with lucifer

plural noun

The people who have been sent to hell after death

Meanings of Damnedest:

adjective

Used to emphasize the surprising nature of something.

Usage examples:

It was the damnedest thing i ever saw

Meanings of Damnified:

verb

Cause injury to.

Usage examples:

Article 86 gives rise to a cause of action at the suit of a person damnified by its contravention

Meanings of Damnifies:

verb

Cause injury to.

Usage examples:

Article 86 gives rise to a cause of action at the suit of a person damnified by its contravention

Meanings of Damnify:

verb

Cause injury to.

Usage examples:

Article 86 gives rise to a cause of action at the suit of a person damnified by its contravention

Meanings of Damnifying:

verb

Cause injury to.

Usage examples:

Article 86 gives rise to a cause of action at the suit of a person damnified by its contravention

Meanings of Damning:

adjective

(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.

Usage examples:

I was innocent but the evidence was damning

verb

(in christian belief) be condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Be forever damned with lucifer

Meanings of Damnit:

exclamation

An expression of anger

Usage examples:

He banged his fist on the desk angrily. "dammit!", just let me speak, damnit!, but dammit, i don't …

Meanings of Damns:

verb

(in christian belief) be condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Be forever damned with lucifer

exclamation

An expression of anger or annoyance

Usage examples:

Damn! i spilled coffee on my blouse., damn, i guess they decided to buy that house., a damn shame, …

Meanings of Damnum:

noun

A loss.

Usage examples:

The infant plaintiff avers that she suffered the damnum

Meanings of Damoclean:

adjective

Threatening and precarious.

Usage examples:

The parties charged are left in the damoclean situation of never knowing when an old charge may spr…

Meanings of Damocles:

proper noun

A legendary courtier who extravagantly praised the happiness of dionysius i, ruler of syracuse. to show him how precarious this happiness was, dionysius seated him at a banquet with a sword hung by a single hair over his head.

noun

→  sword of damocles

Meanings of Damon:

proper noun

A legendary syracusan of the 4th century bc whose friend pythias (also called phintias) was sentenced to death by dionysius i. damon stood bail for pythias, who returned just in time to save him, and was himself reprieved.

Meanings of Damp:

adjective

Slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

Usage examples:

The house reeked of mould and damp

verb

Make (something) slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Damp a small area with water

Meanings of Damp-down:

phrasal verb

To make a fire burn more slowly

Usage examples:

Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames., he had tried to damp do…

Meanings of Damp-proof:

adjective

Intended to stop water from getting through something and causing damage, for example in the walls of a house

Usage examples:

On top of concrete, you will need a damp-proof membrane., i don't think the damp-proof treatment th…