clammy
Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palmsCold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
» His face was cold and clammy.
Meaning
2 sensesCold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
His hands were clammy from fright.
klamm
холо́дный и вла́жныйxolódnyj
The quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphoretic nor dry.
- unpleasantly cool and humid
Examples
6 sentencesHis face was cold and clammy.
As I stepped outside, the air felt clammy.
All you get at the end is a clammy handshake.
deAm Ende bekommt man nur einen feuchten Händedruck. — dispy
At the end, all you get is a clammy handshake.
deAm Ende bekommt man nur einen feuchten Händedruck. — dispy
Nobody enjoys a clammy handshake.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English clam (“viscous, sticky; slimy”) + -y, from Old English clǣman (“to smeFrom Middle English clam (“viscous, sticky; slimy”) + -y, from Old English clǣman (“to smear, bedaub”). Compare German klamm (“clammy”) and klemmen (“to be stuck, stick”). See also clam.
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Forms
clammier, clammiestSynonyms
1 synonyms- unpleasantly cool and humid:dank
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form