dank

/dæɳk/

Thân thiện

A dank cellar is often used for storing old preserves.

Definition

Adjective: - Unpleasantly cool and humid: Describes an environment, space, or atmosphere that is disagreeably damp, chilly, and often lacking fresh air, typically causing discomfort.

Usage

The word "dank" is used to describe places or conditions that are damp in an unpleasant, often cold and musty, way. It strongly implies a sense of clammy discomfort and is frequently associated with enclosed, neglected, or underground spaces.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Nuance: While "damp" or "moist" can be neutral, "dank" always carries a negative connotation of unhealthy, stale, or oppressive dampness.
  • The cave was not just wet; the air was dank and heavy, making it hard to breathe.

Variants and Related Words

• Dankness (noun): The state or quality of being dank.
  • The dankness of the cellar was overwhelming.

Synonyms

• Damp: Slightly wet, often in a way that is not thoroughly dry.
• Clammy: Unpleasantly damp, sticky, and cool (often used for skin or touch).
• Musty: Having a stale, damp smell, often due to a lack of fresh air.
• Humid: Containing a high amount of water vapor (more neutral, often describing weather).

Antonyms

• Arid: Very dry, lacking moisture.
• Dry: Free from moisture or liquid.
• Parched: Dried out with heat, extremely dry.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. unpleasantly cool and humid
   • a clammy handshake
   • clammy weather
   • a dank cellar
   • dank rain forests

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clammy