Definition of damp

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Damp (superl.) Dejected; depressed; sunk.

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After Damp :: After damp () An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid..
Leatherwood :: Leatherwood (n.) A small branching shrub (Dirca palustris), with a white, soft wood, and a tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -- called also moosewood, and wicopy..
Damp :: Damp (n.) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc..
Damp Off :: Damp off () To decay and perish through excessive moisture.
Nasturtium :: Nasturtium (n.) A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or yellowish flowers, including several species of cress. They are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a pungent biting taste..
Mangle :: Mangle (n.) To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth..
Muck :: Muck (n.) Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps..
Dampen :: Dampen (v. i.) To become damp; to deaden.
Damp :: Damp (superl.) Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid.
Mould :: Mould (n.) A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter..
Choke Damp :: Choke damp () See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic..
Dampy :: Dampy (a.) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
Haze :: Haze (n.) Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively, obscurity; dimness..
Moisture :: Moisture (n.) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
Pedal :: Pedal (a.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle..
Muggy :: Muggy (superl.) Moist; damp; moldy; as, muggy straw..
Air :: Air (n.) To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors..
Register :: Register (n.) A lid, stopper, or sliding plate, in a furnace, stove, etc., for regulating the admission of air to the fuel; also, an arrangement containing dampers or shutters, as in the floor or wall of a room or passage, or in a chimney, for admitting or excluding heated air, or for regulating ventilation..
Moisten :: Moisten (v. t.) To make damp; to wet in a small degree.
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..
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