clammy
[ klam-ee ]
/ ˈklæm i /
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adjective, clam·mi·er, clam·mi·est.
covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
sickly; morbid: She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home.
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Origin of clammy
OTHER WORDS FROM clammy
clam·mi·ly, adverbclam·mi·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for clammy
clammy
/ (ˈklæmɪ) /
adjective -mier or -miest
unpleasantly sticky; moistclammy hands
(of the weather, atmosphere, etc) close; humid
Derived forms of clammy
clammily, adverbclamminess, nounWord Origin for clammy
C14: from Old English clǣman to smear; related to Old Norse kleima, Old High German kleimen
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