damp
IPA: dˈæmp
noun
- Moisture; humidity; dampness.
- (archaic) Fog; fogginess; vapor.
- (archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.
- (mining, archaic or historical) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
- A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- A surname from German.
- A surname from English.
- (immunology) Initialism of damage-associated molecular pattern.
- Initialism of deficits in attention, motor coordination and perception.
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To dampen; to make moderately wet
- (transitive, archaic) To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
- (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
adjective
- In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
- (figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
- Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
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Examples of "damp" in Sentences
- They seem to need dampness to survive.
- The habitat of the moth is damp forests.
- Does it mean a fault caused by dampness
- Autumns are mild, with increasing dampness.
- In the first place the day was damp and rainy.
- Autumns are cool to mild, with increasing dampness.
- There are many creatures that live in the damp area.
- Be careful not to get any dampness into the casing, though.
- The movement of a damped pendulum is described by the equation.
- Penetrating damp is the most common form of dampness in buildings.