dampish

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ UK /ˈdæmpɪʃ/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
somewhat damp

The cellar walls felt cold and dampish.

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Synonyms

1 adj · somewhat damp damp moist clammy humid

Opposites

dry arid

Word family

Related forms damp dampness

Etymology

From English 'damp' + the diminishing suffix -ish; 'damp' is from Middle Low German damp ('vapour, steam'), of Germanic origin.

damp Middle Low German

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# 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

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