Weather / A2

DAMP/dæmp/

Damp means a little wet, often unpleasantly: a damp towel, damp weather, the walls feel damp. Wet is stronger. Dry is the opposite. Dump means throw away. Damn is a swear word — mix-up. Do not write damp when you mean dump, or damn.

Meaning

Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.

Examples

• “The towels in the hostel bathroom felt damp.”
• “Hang the coats up; they are still damp from the harbour wind.”
• “The basement café smelled damp after the storm.”

Good to know

a damp towel / damp weather. Stronger: wet. Opposite: dry. Mix-up: dump, damn.

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