noun
dampness
Dampness (noun) means the state of being slightly wet.
noun
1
The state of being slightly wet.
"They hadn't reckoned with the attendant personality disorders, which the coldness, the darkness, the dampness, the crampedness and the loneliness were doing nothing to decrease."
— Douglas Adams, Life (1982)
2
How wet or moist something is.
"The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge."
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What is the meaning of dampness?
"dampness" (noun) means the state of being slightly wet.
What is another word for dampness?
Other words for "dampness" include damp, moistness.
What are the different meanings of dampness?
"dampness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being slightly wet; 2. How wet or moist something is.
