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dank


dank

adj \ˈdaŋk\

Definition of DANK

: unpleasantly moist or wet <a dank basement>
dank·ly adverb
dank·ness noun

Examples of DANK

  1. <vegetables tended to go bad quickly in the dank cellar>

Origin of DANK

Middle English danke
First Known Use: 1573

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