Definitions
lessen in force or effect
Word origin
From Middle English dampen (“to stifle; suffocate”). Akin to Low German damp, Dutch damp, and German Dampf (“vapor, steam, fog”), Icelandic dampi, Swedish damm (“dust”), and to German dampf imperative of dimpfen (“to smoke”). Also Middle English dampen (“to extinguish, choke, suffocate”). Ultimately all descend from Proto-Germanic *dampaz.
Used in a sentence
“She said no more. The trembling Trojans hear, O'erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear.”
“The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.”
“The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“A bit wet”4 letters
02“A little wet”4 letters
03“Moist”4 letters
04“Slightly wet; not dry”4 letters
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