Definition of clammy
clammier
;clammiest
1 : being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool cold clammy hands clammy air
2 : lacking normal human warmth the clammy atmosphere of an institution
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Examples of clammy in a Sentence
His hand was cold and clammy.
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
Recent Examples of clammy from the Web
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One that is too powerful will work too quickly, shutting off before most of the humidity has been removed, leaving your place cool but clammy.
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Their goal is to create simulated patients that feel and act more like human bodies, down to clammy skin and spurting blood.
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Origin and Etymology of clammy
Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English clǣman; akin to Old English clǣg clay
First Known Use: 14th century
CLAMMY Defined for English Language Learners
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: unpleasantly wet and cold
CLAMMY Defined for Kids
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clammier
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: unpleasantly damp, sticky, and cool clammy skin
Medical Dictionary
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: being moist and sticky a patient in shock may be cold and clammy—Emergency Medicine clammy sweating
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