Definition of DANK

Examples of dank in a Sentence

vegetables tended to go bad quickly in the dank cellar

Recent Examples of dank from the Web

Perhaps a few of them will squeeze a memoir out of their Marat/Sade experiences, but that is a large price to pay for the loss of your soul, a dank spot in history, and becoming a national laughingstock.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "There’s Nowhere Left for Sean Spicer to Hide", 4 July 2017
Before man sat around and stared at the TV or dank memes, man stared at fire.

— matt miller, Esquire, "Definitely Don't Do This at Your Fourth of July Barbecue", 30 June 2017
Perhaps a few of them will squeeze a memoir out of their Marat/Sade experiences, but that is a large price to pay for the loss of your soul, a dank spot in history, and becoming a national laughingstock.

— vanityfair.com, "There’s Nowhere Left for Sean Spicer to Hide", 28 June 2017
Anyone who has ever succumbed to the clickbait headlines on Russia Today knows that Russian media hacks are adept at crafting dank memes of legendary stickiness.

— annalee newitz, Ars Technica, "We desperately need a way to defend against online propaganda", 26 June 2017
The spin studio starts to seem awfully dark and dank; at the gym my headphones fail to block out the chatter and chaos; yoga bores me senseless.

— marcia desanctis, Town & Country, "Rowing Is a Full-Body Workout You Can Do at Any Age", 23 June 2017
Kelpie finishes long with the aroma of molasses from the initial nosing returning, and with notes of deep-sea kelp, dank moss and camphor.

— jim brucker, chicagotribune.com, "A taste of Russian wood in a new scotch from Ardbeg", 20 June 2017
On a cool, dank June day not conducive for the best sprint times, there were some hot times and fascinating storylines.

— jeff jacobs, courant.com, "Jeff Jacobs: Weaver’s Doyley The Triple Double King In State Open Sprints", 6 June 2017
Those dank, windowless gyms in basements or converted storage closets facing a parking lot don’t provide a lot of motivation to hit the treadmill.

— maria teresa hart, USA TODAY, "10 hotel gyms with invigorating views", 10 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of dank

Middle English danke

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First Known Use: 1573

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dank Synonyms

Synonyms

damp, dampish, moist, wettish

Near Antonyms

arid, dry, waterless; baked, bone-dry, burned (or burnt), dehydrated, desert, droughty, dusty, parched, scorched, seared, sere (also sear), sunbaked; hyperarid, ultradry; waterproof, water-repellent, water-resistant, watertight

Synonym Discussion of dank

wet, damp, dank, moist, humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry. slipped on the wet pavement damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture. clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness. a prisoner in a cold, dank cell moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate

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