damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.

DAMP meaning: 1. slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: 2. water in the air, in…. Learn more.

Damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet. Damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a …

1. slightly wet; moist: a damp cellar; a damp towel. 2. unenthusiastic; dejected; depressed: a rather damp reception. n. 3. moisture; humidity; moist air.

Definition of damp adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant. The cottage was cold and damp. It feels damp in here. Wipe the surface with a …

Moisture that lies or has condensed on something. A harmful gas sometimes found in mines; firedamp; blackdamp. A dejected or depressed state. Lowness of spirits; depression. To make damp; moisten. …

6 days ago · Condensation, damp and mould Mould often develops as a result of a condensation or damp. Condensation, damp and mould are common problems in homes, especially during colder …

Something that's damp is slightly wet or soggy. If your shoes are damp when you enter your friend's white-carpeted house, you should probably take them off.

Damp is moisture on the inside walls of a house or in the air. There was damp everywhere and the entire building was in need of rewiring.

Jan 20, 2026 · damp (third-person singular simple present damps, present participle damping, simple past and past participle damped) (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations …