Definition of damp

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Damp (n.) To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth..

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Thermostat :: Thermostat (n.) A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired..
Dampened :: Dampened (imp. & p. p.) of Dampe.
Moisture :: Moisture (n.) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
After Damp :: After damp () An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid..
Stythy :: Stythe (n.) Choke damp.
Oppress :: Oppress (v. t.) To produce a sensation of weight in (some part of the body); as, my lungs are oppressed by the damp air; excess of food oppresses the stomach..
Damped :: Damped (imp. & p. p.) of Dam.
Water Rattler :: Water rattler () The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water.
Choke Damp :: Choke damp () See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic..
Dampy :: Dampy (a.) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
Washy :: Washy (a.) Watery; damp; soft.
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..
Damp :: Damp (n.) Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
Wet :: Wet (superl.) Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season..
Raw :: Raw (superl.) Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind..
Dampen :: Dampen (v. i.) To become damp; to deaden.
Air :: Air (n.) A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc..
Earthworm :: Earthworm (n.) Any worm of the genus Lumbricus and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is L. terrestris; many others are known; -- called also angleworm and dewworm..
Rafty :: Rafty (a.) Damp; musty.
Savanna :: Savanna (n.) A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or reeds, -- but destitute of trees..
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