damply
In humid fashion
In a damp manner—slightly wet or moist.
The word appears mostly in literary contexts describing atmosphere or physical sensation: Her hair clung damply to her forehead.
It can also describe emotional flatness or lack of enthusiasm, though this use is rare.
Unpleasantly warm and humid
- humidContaining much moisture
- stickyApt to adhere
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- steamyHot, moist, or erotic
tropical · oppressive · sweltering · close · balmy · moisture · clammy · stifling
Slightly wet
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- clammyMoist and cool
- dewyCovered in condensation
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
drenched · soaked · waterlogged · sopping · wet · condensation · perspiration · sweaty
muggy
Unpleasantly warm and humid
steamy · tropical · oppressive · sweltering · close · balmy · moisture · clammy · stifling · greenhouse
moist
Slightly wet
saturated · drenched · soaked · waterlogged · sopping · wet · condensation · perspiration · sweaty · clinging
drizzle
Very light precipitation
- mistFine airborne moisture
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
showers · drizzly · overcast · mizzle · precipitation · fog · dew · puddles · umbrella · raincoat
clammy
Moist and cool
- coldLow temperature state
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- chillyModerately cold
limp · clingy · unpleasant · handshake · palms · skin · grip · embrace · fabric · clothes
damplydrily
In understated, ironic manner
dryly · aridly · bone-dry · parched · desiccated
damplyenthusiastically
With eager excitement
warmly · effusively · passionately · ardently · spiritedly
- put a damper onReduce enthusiasm or enjoyment
- damp clothMoistened fabric for wiping
- damp air
- damp skin
- putting a damper onDiminishing enthusiasm or enjoyment
- damp earth
damp, dampness, damper, dampest, damped, damping, dampish, dampers, undamped