What part of speech is damp?

Damp can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. damp is a verb, present, 1st person singular of damp (infinitive).
  • 2. damp is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. damp is a noun, singular of damps.
  • 4. damp is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

  • Adjective
    Adverb
  • damp
    damply 
  • adjective: damp
  • adverb: damply 

What does damp mean?

Definitions

Adjective

damp - slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"

Verb

damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
damp - deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
damp - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
damp - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

Noun

damp - a slight wetness

Examples of damp

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Clothes damp with perspiration.
2. adj. Even a cotton cloth (I like diapers) that is barely damp w water will work fine.
3. adj. took a bit of searching to discover that POP is probably PoP - plaster of Paris and yes plaster of Paris will slow way down if it is not exposed to air - in fact, if you are building up plaster ("the way you would icing") to do sculpting, which is rather uncommon, you keep the set plaster damp in order to add more unset plaster or you have to wet the area where you will be adding plaster "mud"
4. adj. Clean the window with a damp cloth.
5. adj. Don't put that damp towel into the bag.
6. adj. A damp, cold day affects a person's health.
7. adj. This damp match won't light.
8. adj. The sheets feel damp.
9. adj. If you watch the sun setting on a warm, damp day, you can see the moisture changing the shape of the sun.
10. adj. Old homes, especially traditional Japanese ones, can be damp and unfriendly to modern life.
11. adj. It is damp and cold today, isn't it?
12. adj. The washing is still damp.
13. adj. The sun and a damp climate made the tropical rainforest.
14. adj. She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.
15. adj. I opened the windows to remove the damp from the room.
16. verb After you dispose of the diaper, you will need to properly wipe the baby's bottom with a wipe or damp cloth.
17. verb It wasn't just cold outside, but damp as well.
18. verb Can damp and mould affect my health?
Sentence  
adj.
Clothes damp with perspiration.
Even a cotton cloth (I like diapers) that is barely damp w water will work fine.
took a bit of searching to discover that POP is probably PoP - plaster of Paris and yes plaster of Paris will slow way down if it is not exposed to air - in fact, if you are building up plaster ("the way you would icing") to do sculpting, which is rather uncommon, you keep the set plaster damp in order to add more unset plaster or you have to wet the area where you will be adding plaster "mud"
Clean the window with a damp cloth.
Don't put that damp towel into the bag.
A damp, cold day affects a person's health.
This damp match won't light.
The sheets feel damp.
If you watch the sun setting on a warm, damp day, you can see the moisture changing the shape of the sun.
Old homes, especially traditional Japanese ones, can be damp and unfriendly to modern life.
It is damp and cold today, isn't it?
The washing is still damp.
The sun and a damp climate made the tropical rainforest.
She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.
I opened the windows to remove the damp from the room.
verb
After you dispose of the diaper, you will need to properly wipe the baby's bottom with a wipe or damp cloth.
It wasn't just cold outside, but damp as well.
Can damp and mould affect my health?

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