clammy

Meanings

• having a damp, sticky feel

  - "The walls of the basement were clammy."
  - "After the rain, the grass was clammy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clammy
damp , champ , clamp , lamp , ramp , slamp , whamp

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Homonyms

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1. clam (English) : A bivalve mollusk that lives in the intertidal zone and is characterized by its ability to clamp its shells together tightly to protect itself from predators and the environment.
   

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Homophones

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1. clam,clamour,clamor
   

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Variants

List of all variants of clammy that leads to same result
clammier , clammiest , clammily , clamminess , clamminesses , clammy

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Forms

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clamminess, clammy-ness, clamminesses, clammy-nesses

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Etymology

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Old English clammig, from clamm ‘damp, clammy weather, dampness’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'clammy' is often used to describe a damp, sticky surface or environment. It is derived from the Old English word 'clammig', which means 'damp, clammy weather, dampness'.

2. Did you know that the term 'clammy hands' is often used to describe someone who is nervous, anxious, or fearful. This is because the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response, causes the body to produce more sweat, which can make the hands feel clammy or damp.

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Related Concepts

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1. dampness: A general term used to describe a state of being wet or moist. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is unappealing or unwelcome.

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Culture

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In literature and art, clammy is often used to describe damp, unpleasant environments. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is unappealing or unwelcome.

How to Memorize "clammy"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the word 'clammy', visualize a damp, sticky surface or environment. Imagine your hand touching the surface and feeling the dampness and stickiness. Remember the sensation and the image in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize the word 'clammy', associate it with a damp, unpleasant environment or situation. Imagine yourself in a musty basement or a damp forest, where the air is thick with dampness and the ground is covered with a thick layer of mud. Remember the sensation of being in such an environment and the image in your mind when you think of the word 'clammy'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize the word 'clammy', use the following mnemonic: 'Cold and Clammy Mornings Yield' - a sentence that begins with the letters C, C, M, Y, and Y, which represent the first letter of each word in the word 'clammy'. This mnemonic helps you remember the word 'clammy' and its meaning by associating it with a memorable sentence that begins with the letters C, C, M, Y, and Y.

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