clammier

Sweatier and colder

Clammier is the comparative form of clammy, describing something more unpleasantly moist and cool than something else.

Skin becomes clammier during fever or anxiety.

A handshake can be clammier than expected: His palms grew clammier as the interview progressed.

uncomfortable

uneasy

Troubled, not calm

apprehensive · tense · chill · creepy · unsettling · queasy · ill-at-ease · discomfited · eerie · dread

damp

humidity

Moisture in atmosphere

sweatiness · mugginess · condensation · dew · wetness · mist · fog · drizzle · sogginess · chill

sticky

tacky

Vulgar or slightly sticky

viscous · gluey · pasty · slick · slimy · mucous · gelatinous · waxy · residue

Opposites
moisture level

clammierdrier

Having less moisture

tactile comfort

clammierwarmer

Higher in temperature

toastier · cozier · silkier · smoother

Family

clamminess, clammily, clammiest

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G