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Meanings of damp in English

Portuguese
umidade
Catalan
mullena
Spanish
humedad

A slight wetness.

        umidade
        Portuguese
        amortecer
        Catalan
        deslluir

        Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping.

            amortecer
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            Examples for "dampness"
            Examples for "dampness"
            1
            This technology was originally used to protect flat panel televisions from dampness.
            Feminist dot com
            2
            The dampness of his cell has chilled the ardor of the heart.
            The Bravo: A Tale
            3
            The dampness makes the scales close and starts the seed to sprouting.
            Ethel Morton's Enterprise
            4
            The warmth of a large fire took the dampness from the room.
            The Chouans
            5
            But he had to be careful about the dampness in wet weather.
            An American Robinson Crusoe
            1
            In the President's opinion, the key to a good cake was moistness.
            First contact: or, it's later than you think
            2
            In fact, she could feel moistness seeping from inside her onto his belly.
            The viking takes a knight
            3
            I obeyed, and was aware of a sensation of cool moistness.
            Moon-Face, and Other Stories
            4
            It gradually disappears into the dough, infusing the interior with flavor and moistness.
            Kneadlessly simple: fabulous, fuss-free, no-knead breads
            5
            According to him its outstanding characteristics were heat, moistness and stickiness.
            From Place to Place
            Catalan
            atenuar
            Spanish
            atenuar

            Lessen in force or effect.

                  atenuar

                  Slightly wet.

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                        Usage of damp in English
                        1
                        The family say the house is damp and unsafe for their children.
                        Radio NZ
                        2
                        Food was paltry and hygienic conditions often dismal in damp overcrowded cells.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        Silverfish only thrive in damp conditions, so they're fairly easy to control.
                        BBC
                        4
                        I bring coffee,' she said firmly, and took the damp bundle away.
                        The power of the legendary greek
                        5
                        The street lamps were alight; the rays glittered on the damp pavements.
                        Bertha Garlan
                        6
                        Bob's three-year-old daughter developed asthma as a result of the damp houses.
                        Radio NZ
                        7
                        TIP: Apply foundation with a damp Beautyblender for a smooth, natural finish.
                        Ebony
                        8
                        The night air felt damp in Evi's nostrils; rain wasn't far away.
                        Blood harvest
                        9
                        There were the marks made by the tires in the damp earth.
                        Bob Cook and the German Spy
                        10
                        Her hair hung in damp strings; her eyes were red with crying.
                        A Girl of the Limberlost
                        11
                        Horrified, Hendel charged ahead, reaching the damp stone steps and stopping short.
                        The Sword of Shannara
                        12
                        Once in the village road the damp raw air revived her greatly.
                        Marcella
                        13
                        He gripped the damp rail harder, fighting the urge to ask more.
                        Heir of Fire
                        14
                        On the occasion in question the air was very still and damp.
                        The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War
                        15
                        The photograph was stained with age and damp; deep, too, in dust.
                        The Mating of Lydia
                        16
                        I know the house is considered damp; by the Precincts, I mean.
                        In the Wilderness
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