dampness

CEFRB1

/dˈæmpnɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being slightly wet.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The degree to which something is damp or moist.

Examples

  • The dampness of the weather is bad for my health.

  • The log is full of dampness.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.

More examples

In context

  • The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.

  • They hadn't reckoned with the attendant personality disorders, which the coldness, the darkness, the dampness, the crampedness and the loneliness were doing nothing to decrease.

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Origin

noun

From damp + -ness.