Damp

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 5

/dˈæmp/ · डैम्प

Meaning

Slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant

Slightly wet; moist

हिंदी अर्थ

नम, थोड़ा गीला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
DankDrizzlyMistyWetMoistHumid
Antonyms · विलोम
AridDryParched
Example sentences

The wall stays damp through the monsoon.

Wipe it with a damp cloth.

Daily use: Monsoon mein deewar damp rehti hai.

Word forms
damp ndampness ndampen vdamp adj
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Damp के अंदर dam (बाँध) देखिए। बाँध के पास की ज़मीन हमेशा थोड़ी गीली रहती है — damp। Damp यानी हल्का गीला, अक्सर अप्रिय ढंग से, जैसे बरसात में सीलन वाली दीवार।

See 'dam' inside DAMP. The ground near a dam always stays slightly wet — damp. Damp is only a little wet, and usually in an unpleasant way, like a damp wall in the monsoon.

Exam note

Synonym: moist, wet, humid, dank, clammy, misty; antonym: dry, arid, parched। Damp = हल्का गीला, soaked = पूरा भीगा। Idiom 'damp squib' = निराशाजनक अंत।

Synonyms offered: moist, wet, humid, dank, clammy, misty; antonyms: dry, arid, parched. Keep the scale clear: damp (slightly wet), soaked (fully wet). The idiom 'damp squib' means a disappointing end.

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