MEANING
An unpleasant cool dampness, especially in skin, clothing, or a surface.
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Words that belong together
- clamminess of the skin
- clamminess of the air
On the page
He noticed the clamminess of his palms before he noticed his fear.
Word forms
- Base
- clamminess
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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