dampness
Humidity you feel
Dampness is the quality of being slightly wet.
It suggests moisture that clings—not dripping wet, but perceptibly moist: the dampness of the basement, dampness in the air before a storm.
Dampness often carries negative connotations of discomfort or decay: The dampness seeped through her coat.
Form-giving container
- mustyStale from dampness
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- decayGradual organic breakdown
rot · basement · cellar · discoloration · moldy · fusty · dank · allergens
Small amounts of liquid
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- dewpointCondensation onset temperature
muggy · humid · tropical · sticky · oppressive · humidex · hygrometer · saturation
Water dropping from clouds
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- mistFine airborne moisture
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- dewOvernight surface condensation
showers · sprinkle · mizzle · dewy · precipitation · raindrops · puddles · wetness
Apt to adhere
- coldLow temperature state
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- sweatyMoist from exertion
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
clinging · chill · goosebumps · shivers · perspiration · glistening · pallor · slimy
mold
Form-giving container
decay · rot · basement · cellar · discoloration · moldy · fusty · dank · allergens · stagnant
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
dewpoint · muggy · humid · tropical · sticky · oppressive · humidex · hygrometer · saturation · sultry
rain
Water dropping from clouds
dew · showers · sprinkle · mizzle · dewy · precipitation · raindrops · puddles · wetness · spatter
sticky
Apt to adhere
- coldLow temperature state
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- sweatyMoist from exertion
tacky · clinging · chill · goosebumps · shivers · perspiration · glistening · pallor · slimy · oily
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
sodden · sopping · soggy · spongy · squelchy · dripping · squishy · wet through · soaking · logged
marshy
Saturated with standing water
mucky · fenny · quaggy · wetlands · fen · bog · marsh · sloshy · oozy · squelchy
- condensationcondensation, dew, fog, steam, frost
- humid heatmuggy weather, tropical heat, sweltering, oppressive heat, humidity
- humidity effectsmold, mildew, rust, corrosion, condensation
- humidity controlhumidifier, dehumidifier, humidistat, hygrometer, humidity sensor
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
dampnessdryness
Absence of moisture
aridity · aridness · desiccation · dehydration · parchedness
damp, dampen, damper, dampened, dampest, dampening, damply, damped, damping