clammy
adjective
covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp.
clamminess
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a word derived from
clammy.
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes you just kind of have to power through the clamminess and the shakes and the racing heart,” said Matt Schulz, the chief consumer-finance analyst at LendingTree, who wrote a book on the topic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ashley’s staging follows suit, going for grandeur but, in its haste, reaching only the clamminess of farce.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Other signs of rupture include dizziness, sweating, clamminess, nausea or vomiting, fast pulse, shortness of breath and loss of consciousness.
From US News ● Nov. 19, 2014
All day the clouds hung low over St John's Wood and there was a clamminess in the air.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2011
I rub my free hand against my jeans, trying stupidly to wipe away the clamminess and fear.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
