Damp in a sentence as a noun

Your bed feels damp, and so does any couch or chair that isn't made of wood.

Now Gold people can trust because that doesn't rot and can last 100 years in a damp jar.

Just one "Al, that was over the line" comment from Linus would damp that feedback loop.

They grew up in cramped, damp houses with no central heating or indoor plumbing.

Damp in a sentence as a verb

It isn't for my family of four, even with our rather damp UK weather.

It's hard to be healthy when you're cold, damp, and frankly eating food that makes it hard to stay healthy at all.

Ever been on a bus with suspiciously damp seats?

However, timber was especially prone to rot and insect damage within the height range of rising damp.

Damp in a sentence as an adjective

If you rinse the cut and leave it a little damp when you apply the superglue it actually pulls the wound closed as it dries as well as killing any bacteria.

He then explained to me "Sir, it's just that your eyes are very red and your clothes appear to be damp, so we're not sure we should be selling you alcohol right now...".It took some explaining.

I would be so much more interested in staying on my Mac if I knew I could manage files without feeling like I was poking around a dark damp hole trying to sort through and pick up grains of rice with my elbows.

Damp definitions

noun

a slight wetness

See also: dampness moistness

verb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

See also: muffle mute dull dampen

verb

restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

verb

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

See also: dampen deaden

verb

lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

See also: dampen soften weaken break

adjective

slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"

See also: dampish moist