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Word: Damp
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in the noun sense ‘noxious inhalation’): of West Germanic origin; related to a Middle Low German word meaning ‘vapour, steam, smoke’
damp
slightly wet
Short Definition:slightly wet
Examples:- her hair was still damp from the shower
- damp November evenings
Word: Damp
Speech Type: Noun
damp
moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects
Short Definition:moisture in air, on surface, etc.
Examples:- the house reeked of mould and damp
a discouragement or check
Short Definition:discouragement
Examples:- shame gave a damp to her triumph
Word: Damp
Speech Type: Verb
damp
make (something) slightly wet
Short Definition:make something damp
Examples:- damp a small area with water
make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it
Short Definition:make fire burn less strongly
Examples:- he damped down the fire for the night
reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound
Short Definition:reduce vibration of strings of musical instrument
Examples:- the muted notes should be produced by damping the strings at the seventh position
- an ensemble of drums including a foot-damped instrument
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