Meaning & use
dampness
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The quality or state of being slightly wet; moisture.
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The dampness of the basement encouraged mold to grow along the walls.
She could feel the dampness of the morning grass through her sneakers.
A note on using this word
Related to 'damp', a word of Germanic origin that originally described vapor or noxious gas before shifting to mean general moisture.
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drynessaridity
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