damp

English

/dæmp/

adj
Definitions
  • In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
  • (figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
  • Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English damp, dampen (choke, extinguish, suffocate) derived from Proto-Germanic *dampaz (vapor, smoke, steam).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dampaz

Gloss

vapor, smoke, steam

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

蒸

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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