Definition of damp

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Damp (n.) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc..

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Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..
Dampish :: Dampish (a.) Moderately damp or moist.
Dampy :: Dampy (a.) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
Dampened :: Dampened (imp. & p. p.) of Dampe.
Undampned :: Undampned (a.) Uncondemned.
Fizgig :: Fizgig (n.) A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes..
Humid :: Humid (a.) Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor..
Stythy :: Stythe (n.) Choke damp.
Mangle :: Mangle (n.) To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth..
Damped :: Damped (imp. & p. p.) of Dam.
Air :: Air (n.) To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors..
Blank :: Blank (v. t.) To blanch; to make blank; to damp the spirits of; to dispirit or confuse.
Damp :: Damp (superl.) Dejected; depressed; sunk.
Damping :: Damping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dam.
Raw :: Raw (superl.) Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind..
Smudge :: Smudge (n.) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, or the like, in order, by the thick smoke, to keep off mosquitoes or other insects..
Chokeberry :: Chokeberry (n.) The small apple-shaped or pear-shaped fruit of an American shrub (Pyrus arbutifolia) growing in damp thickets; also, the shrub..
Show :: Show (n.) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp..
Damp Off :: Damp off () To decay and perish through excessive moisture.
Dampness :: Dampness (n.) Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness.
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