dampness

Noun

Meaning

Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

damp moistness dew water slipperiness exudation fluid steam rain WET vapor moisture humidity evaporation fog
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Antonyms

DRY confidence burn drought evaporate smoothness
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Hypernyms

wetness

Hyponyms

rawness clamminess dankness

Phrases with the word

eliminate dampness absence of dampness air dampness

Examples

Dziga said, " This dampness prevented our reels of lovingly edited film from sticking together properly, rusted our scissors and our splicers." Source: Internet

A relatively common problem in closets of all sorts, not just the infrequently used ones, is dampness. Source: Internet

Our testers found that in the first 20 minutes or so of filling the bottle, the cover may feel slightly damp – however, its moisture-wicking properties means this dampness doesn’t stick around for long. Source: Internet

Having lids also prevents the sand in outdoor sandpits from getting wet when it rains, although some dampness is often desirable as it helps the sand hold together. Source: Internet

Nighttime predominates in the winter season, and in some regions winter has the highest rate of precipitation as well as prolonged dampness because of permanent snow cover or high precipitation rates coupled with low temperatures, precluding evaporation. Source: Internet

The dampness permeating the subterranean warrens is still very real. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dampishness damply dampne dampproof dampproofer dampproofing