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

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 …

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

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 …

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

Damp is moisture that is found 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 17, 2026 · damp (third-person singular simple present damps, present participle damping, simple past and past participle damped) (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations …

Damp refers to a state or condition characterized by the presence of moisture, humidity, wetness, or slight and often unpleasant moisture. It can also refer to the act of lessening, diminishing, or reducing …

Wipe up the mess with a damp cloth. Her forehead was damp with perspiration. My hair's still damp from the rain.

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.