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Clammy: meaning, definitions and examples

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clammy

 

[ หˆklรฆmi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Unpleasantly damp and sticky to touch.

Synonyms

damp, moist, sticky

Examples of usage

  • My hands were clammy with sweat.
  • The clammy seaweed stuck to my skin.
  • The clammy weather made me feel uncomfortable.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Unpleasantly cool and damp.

Synonyms

chilly, cool, damp

Examples of usage

  • The clammy walls of the cave sent shivers down my spine.
  • The clammy fog obscured my view of the road.

Translations

Translations of the word "clammy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รบmido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช feucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lembab

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะปะพะณะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wilgotny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆนฟใฃใฝใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท humide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hรบmedo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šต๊ธฐ ์ฐฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุทุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlhkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlhkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฝฎๆนฟ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vlaลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rakamur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะปา“ะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™m

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hรบmedo

Etymology

The word 'clammy' originated in the late 16th century, deriving from the Middle English word 'clamm', meaning sticky or viscous. Over time, it evolved to describe something damp and sticky to touch or cool and damp in appearance. The use of 'clammy' to describe the unpleasant sensation of stickiness or dampness has persisted in the English language for centuries.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,916, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.