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Damp
damp
- slightly wet
"her hair was still damp from the shower"
- moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects
"the house reeked of mould and damp"
moisture dampness humidity wetness wet water liquid condensation steam vapour clamminess mugginess dankness wateriness- damp air or atmosphere
"the damps of the valley"
- a discouragement or check
"shame gave a damp to her triumph"
- make (something) slightly wet
"damp a small area with water"
- make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it
"he damped down the fire for the night"
muffle deaden stifle dampen damp down smother reduce diminish decrease suppress abate tone down moderate silence mute still soften quell- control or restrain a feeling or a situation
"she tried to damp down her feelings of despair"
- reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound
"the muted notes should be produced by damping the strings at the seventh position"
- progressively reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or vibration)
"concrete structures damp out any vibrations"