Definitions
unpleasantly cool and humid
Word origin
From Middle English clam (“viscous, sticky; slimy”) + -y, from Old English clǣman (“to smear, bedaub”). Compare German klamm (“clammy”) and klemmen (“to be stuck, stick”). See also clam.
Used in a sentence
“His hands were clammy from fright.”
“The cause is a temperate conglutination ; for both bodies are clammy and viscous , and do bridle the deflux of humours to the hurts , without penning them in too much”
“Jenny Lee reached out and took hold of the man’s hand. It was cold and clammy, a deadlike feeling.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cold and damp”6 letters
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