as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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Recent Examples of clammy
But the clammy chill that started around your skin has now wrapped deep into your body's core.
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Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin; sweating even more heavily; cold or clammy skin; nausea; not wanting to eat; and a shallow heartbeat.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
America’s clammier climate made every living thing shrink and weaken, from plants to animals to people.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Symptoms: Headache Nausea Dizziness Weakness Heavy sweating Cold and clammy skin
Muscle cramps
Fainting
Heat exhaustion is severe and may require emergency medical attention.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
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Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin; sweating even more heavily; cold or clammy skin; nausea; not wanting to eat; and a shallow heartbeat.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 June 2024
America’s clammier climate made every living thing shrink and weaken, from plants to animals to people.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Symptoms: Headache Nausea Dizziness Weakness Heavy sweating Cold and clammy skin
Muscle cramps
Fainting
Heat exhaustion is severe and may require emergency medical attention.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for clammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
Adjective
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Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Distributors — dear friends and colleagues — lament the same familiar woes: not enough films, or too many; the best titles are overpriced; the coffee is terrible; the weather is unbearable — too hot, too cold or both.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The company specializes in cold cases and uses genealogy.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Mornings can be chilly, afternoons can be warm, and cave tours can be downright cold.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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This setup tends to prevent the normal west-to-east movement of weather systems and tends to lock in chilly, unsettled conditions in some areas, while other locations have an extended period of dry and warm conditions, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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The frigid investment and M&A climate for the video game industry continued to thaw in the first quarter of 2025, topping $7.8 billion in the most active quarter since late 2023.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The real challenges for would-be escapees were the bay's frigid temperatures (averaging 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit), powerful currents and the 1.25-mile distance to shore.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Tectonics refers to the processes that deform a rocky planet’s brittle outer shell.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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For example, stone, tile or polished concrete in flooring can reduce energy use and keep a home cool.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Finished in a cool, sandy hue, these shades are as bold as they are refined.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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