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
Don’t characters who feel the cold, clammy hand of mortality creeping up their backs tend to do something more creative, more unconventional with their lives?
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Experts also warn Americans to monitor for signs of heat exhaustion—including heavy sweating, clammy skin and fainting.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The health department listed: Pale, sweaty or clammy skin
Lips and/or fingertips turn blue
Slow or irregular breathing, gasping or gurgling
Difficulty waking up
People with someone suspected of overdosing are always urged to call 911.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Later signs could include faster breathing, muscle aches or cramps, vomiting, confusion, a feeling of faintness, headache, and pale or clammy skin.
—Dr. Katie Lockwood, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Experts also warn Americans to monitor for signs of heat exhaustion—including heavy sweating, clammy skin and fainting.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The health department listed: Pale, sweaty or clammy skin
Lips and/or fingertips turn blue
Slow or irregular breathing, gasping or gurgling
Difficulty waking up
People with someone suspected of overdosing are always urged to call 911.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Later signs could include faster breathing, muscle aches or cramps, vomiting, confusion, a feeling of faintness, headache, and pale or clammy skin.
—Dr. Katie Lockwood, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
Adjective
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Even Duke feels the icy storm that is Dixie Bennings, played by LeAnn Rimes.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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Research mapping the thickness of the world's icy crust not only provides a window for how old an existing ocean might be but also probes where the crust might be at its thinnest — the perfect spot for future missions to detect the ocean.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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This matching set’s rise to Amazon popularity couldn’t come at a better time, with cold weather and the holidays right around the corner.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Style it over your favorite T-shirts on warmer days, then add a cozy sweater underneath in the evenings when chilly weather arrives.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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After a chilly summer courtship, Governor Kathy Hochul, a hypercautious moderate, warmly endorsed him.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The interior is lined with plush faux fur, which affords insulation against frigid temperatures.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, the same frigid temperatures that degrade important drugs like Trastuzumab aren’t a problem for polar fish.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, these materials are brittle at room temperature, rapidly oxidize, and fail between 600°C (1112°F) to 700°C (1292°F) when exposed to oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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More seriously, the edges were damaged and brittle, and loss of letters at the beginning and end of lines continued long after the date of the fire itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For those in hotter regions (like much of the South in summer), timing those loads of laundry matters for keeping your home cool and efficient, notes Daniel Vasilevski, the Director and Owner of Bright Force Electrical.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing cooler than that.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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