clamminess

/'klæminis/

Thân thiện

The child's hands had a clamminess after holding the melting ice.

Definition

Noun: - An unpleasant, cool, and damp quality or state of being slightly wet, often in a way that feels sticky or uncomfortable to the touch.

Usage

"Clamminess" is used to describe a physical sensation of unpleasant, often cold, dampness. It is commonly associated with skin (e.g., from sweat, humidity, or illness), the air, or certain textures.

Examples

• The clamminess of his palms betrayed his nervousness during the interview.
• After the fever broke, she was left with a feeling of clamminess all over her body.
• The clamminess of the cave air made it difficult to breathe comfortably.

Advanced Usage

• "a clamminess in the air": Used to describe humid, heavy, and uncomfortably damp atmospheric conditions.
  • There was a distinct clamminess in the air that promised rain.
• "the clamminess of fear": A figurative use describing the physical sensation (cold sweat) associated with fear or anxiety.
  • He felt the clamminess of fear as he heard the strange noise in the dark.

Variants and Related Words

• Clammy (adjective): Having the quality of clamminess; unpleasantly damp and cool.
  • Her forehead was clammy with sweat.

Synonyms

• Dampness
• Dankness
• Mugginess (specifically for air)
• Moistness (though this is more neutral; clamminess implies an unpleasant quality)

Antonyms

• Dryness
• Aridity

Học thuật

Noun

1. unpleasant wetness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dankness