Damp

verb

dæmp

Adjective

slightly wet
“clothes damp with perspiration”
Similar:DampishMoist

Noun

a slight wetness
Similar:DampnessMoistness
Type of:Wetness

Verb

restrain or discourage
“the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”
Type of:CheckHoldModerate
lessen in force or effect
Similar:BreakDampenSoftenWeaken
Type of:BluntDeaden
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Similar:DampenDull Muffle Mute
Type of:Soften
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Similar:DampenDeaden
Type of:DampenWeakenBreak

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Break
Dampen
Soften
Weaken
Dampness
Moistness
Dull
Muffle
Mute
Dampish
Moist
Deaden
Wet
Damper

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