damp
[dæmp]
Definition: 1. A slight wetness. 2. Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. 3. Restrain or discourage. 4. Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible. 5. Lessen in force or effect. 6. Slightly wet.
Similar: obstacle
Use 'damp' in a sentence:
1. If damp , musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause. 2. It feels damp in here. 3. Damp clothes are ironed easily. 4. These plants flourish in a damp climate. 5. There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring. 6. Don't stay outside in the damp . 7. The sheets are damp with sweat. 8. The air was heavy with the stink of damp and foulness. 9. Damp clothes iron [press] easily. 10. The cold weather put a damper on our plans. 11. The rooms were cold and damp . 12. The room smelt damp . 13. "I smell something nice and fresh and damp ," she said. 14. They stripped completely, and lay and turned in the damp grass. 15. They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge. 16. If you put on damp clothes, you will probably catch cold. 17. Rheumatism affects people living in damp localities. 18. She trod casually, enjoying the touch of the damp grass on her feet. 19. Cold damp air brought in the new year under a blanket of fog. 20. That would put a damper on the future growth of U.S. steel exports. 21. The room was damp and the paper was peeling off. 22. Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 23. She damped a towel and wrapped it round his leg. 24. His hand moved to his mouth as he tried to damp down the panic. 25. The entire spending boost could go on wage demands unless expectations are damped down. 26. Clean the surface with a damp cloth. 27. The old house smells of damp . 28. Those marks above the window look like damp to me. 29. There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil. 30. The wood must not get damp as rot can quickly result. 31. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. 32. Old houses are often damp . 33. The cottage was cold and damp . 34. The outside walls are damp . 35. Damp clothes iron easily. 36. The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp . 37. Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar. 38. He tossed his damp towel into the laundry hamper. 39. The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. 40. Her skin was damp with perspiration. 41. Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp , populated by dense primordial forest. 42. Her hair was still damp . 43. The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions. 44. The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. 45. The damp bricks went along a conveyor belt into another shed to dry.