dampness

damp

D0018000 (dămp)adj. damp·er, damp·est 1. Slightly wet: a damp sponge.2. Humid: damp air.3. Archaic Dejected; depressed.n.1. a. Moisture in the air; humidity: Come in out of the damp.b. Moisture that lies or has condensed on something: "I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass" (Charles Dickens).2. Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.3. Archaic a. Lowness of spirits; depression: "An angry or sorrowful [countenance] throws a sudden damp upon me" (David Hume).b. A restraint or check; a discouragement: "The issue of arms was so slow as to throw a great damp upon volunteering" (James Franck Bright).tr.v. damped, damp·ing, damps 1. To make damp or moist; moisten.2. To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air.3. To restrain or check; discourage: news that damped our enthusiasm.4. Music To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper.5. Physics To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system).Phrasal Verb: damp off Botany To be affected by damping off.

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[Middle English, poison gas, perhaps from Middle Dutch, vapor.]

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damp′ish adj.damp′ly adv.damp′ness n.

Dampness

See also water.
hygrophobiaan abnormal fear of water, moisture, or dampness.psychrometrythe measurement of the humidity content of the air by use of a psychrometer. — psychrometric, psychrometrical, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

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dampness - a slight wetness damp, moistnesswetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"clamminess, dankness - unpleasant wetnessrawness - a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"

dampness

noun moistness, damp, moisture, humidity, wetness, sogginess, dankness, clamminess, mugginess A chill dampness was rising from the rough grass.
dryness, aridity, aridness

Translations

潮湿

damp

(dӕmp) adjective slightly wet. This towel is still damp. 微濕的 潮湿的 noun slight wetness, especially in the air. The walls were brown with (the) damp. 濕氣 湿气ˈdampen verb1. to make damp. 使潮濕 使潮湿2. to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc). The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably. 使衰減 使衰减ˈdamper noun1. something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc. Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings. 令人掃興的事 令人扫兴的事物（或人） 2. a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove. (火爐等)風門 （火炉等）风门 ˈdampness noun slight wetness. 潮濕 潮湿damp down1. to make (a fire) burn more slowly. 使火慢燃，減弱火勢 使火慢燃，减弱火势 2. to reduce, make less strong. He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm. 減少，減弱 减少，减弱