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   Clam·my

   /ˈklamē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch: "his skin felt cold and clammy" Similar moistdampsweatyperspiringsweatingstickyslimyslipperyslickOpposite dry
   • ▪ (of air or atmosphere) damp and unpleasant: "the clammy atmosphere of the cave" Similar dampdankwetmoisture-ladenhumidclosemuggyheavysteamydialect:claggy

   Word Origin late Middle English: from dialect clam ‘to be sticky or adhere’, of Germanic origin; related to clay.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clammily adverb
   • 2. clamminess noun

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