damp
adjective
1. slightly wet
- clothes damp with perspiration
Similar word(s): wet, dampish, moist
Sentences with damp as an adjective:
- The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.
- The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.
verb
1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Similar word(s): dampen, dull, muffle, mute
Definition categories: perception, soften
2. restrain or discourage
- the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere
Definition categories: change, check, contain, control, curb, hold, moderate
3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Similar word(s): dampen, deaden
Definition categories: change, break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken
4. lessen in force or effect