Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a damp manner; with dampness.
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- adverb In a
damp manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a damp manner
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Examples
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The cilantro was jalapeno green, wet and damply alive like flora in a rainforest.
Carolyn Ossorio: Chewing the Fat With Chef Tom Douglas Carolyn Ossorio 2011
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Benefit Street was dark and cool, the brick sidewalks damp, the night smelling damply of summer.
Confessions of an Uncouth Beast greygirlbeast 2010
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The cilantro was jalapeno green, wet and damply alive like flora in a rainforest.
Carolyn Ossorio: Chewing the Fat With Chef Tom Douglas Carolyn Ossorio 2011
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Benefit Street was dark and cool, the brick sidewalks damp, the night smelling damply of summer.
Confessions of an Uncouth Beast greygirlbeast 2010
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The man breathed warmly and damply against her neck; he was so skinny that she could almost fasten the coat behind his back.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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He turned and climbed into the coach seat beside his assistant, his cloak flapping damply in the snow.
Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010
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Sid, what's your population of men, the outlaw asked with his wavy sweaty hair damply pasted to his neck and forehead.
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There are two common pitfalls in making beef Wellington: overcooked meat and soggy crust — Child called it a "damply dumpling under its handsome exterior."
Mega Meal: Beef Wellington Aleksandra Crapanzano 2010
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He turned and climbed into the coach seat beside his assistant, his cloak flapping damply in the snow.
Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010
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The man breathed warmly and damply against her neck; he was so skinny that she could almost fasten the coat behind his back.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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