damp

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damp[1,noun] damp[2,verb] damp[3,adjective] black damp

Main Entry: ¹damp
Pronunciation: 'damp
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, black damp, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, vapor; akin to Old High German damph vapor
1 : a noxious gas -- compare BLACK DAMP, FIREDAMP
2 : MOISTURE: a : HUMIDITY, DAMPNESS b archaic : FOG, MIST
3 a : DISCOURAGEMENT, CHECK b archaic : DEPRESSION, DEJECTION