dampish C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ UK /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj somewhat damp The cellar walls felt cold and dampish. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · somewhat damp dampmoistclammyhumid ↔ Opposites dryarid Word family Related forms dampdampness Etymology AI details From English 'damp' + the diminishing suffix -ish; 'damp' is from Middle Low German damp ('vapour, steam'), of Germanic origin. damp Middle Low German View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dampish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. somewhat damp ## Examples - The cellar walls felt cold and dampish. ## Synonyms - damp - moist - clammy - humid ## Antonyms - dry - arid ## Related Forms - damp - dampness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: damp ## Etymology From English 'damp' + the diminishing suffix -ish; 'damp' is from Middle Low German damp ('vapour, steam'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Dampish is from English 'damp' + the diminishing suffix -ish; 'damp' is from Middle Low German damp ('vapour, steam'), of Germanic origin. The immediate etymological form is Middle Low German damp. In present use as an adjective, it means "somewhat damp", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include damp and dampness. Its contrast set includes dry and arid, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word. The surrounding word family keeps the same base visible in damp and dampness, showing how the headword belongs to a larger cluster rather than standing alone. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown