as in moisture
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
the dampness in the air made a mess of my new hairstyle
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Recent Examples of dampness
The dampness of their skin draws a burring frenzy of sandflies and they are driven from the reservoir’s edge, Tamsin swatting her sunhat in wide arcs to fend them off.
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Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dampness
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The strong winds are indirectly caused by an atmospheric river battering California, as the storm is providing moisture to a weather system that is causing the winds in Nevada, NWS meteorologist Jon Bongard told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ponderosa pine forests and mixed conifer forests have varying moisture levels that require somewhat different weather circumstances.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The warm weather, coupled with low humidity, could result in slightly elevated wildfire concerns, mainly for areas south of Interstate 70, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, wind gusts up to 35 mph bring a fire threat to North Texas due to low humidity.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Dampness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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