damp
Definition
- n. a slight wetness
- v. restrain or discourage
- adj. slightly wet
Word forms
- Past participle
- damped
- Present participle
- damping
- Past tense
- damped
- Third person singular
- damps
- Comparative
- damper
- Superlative
- dampest
Example sentences
n.
The damp in the basement made it smell musty.
a.
It was a damp morning, and the grass was wet with dew.
vt.
He used a cloth to damp the surface before painting.
vi.
The rain started to fall, causing the air to damp.