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clammy

[ klam-ee ]

adjective

, clam·mi·er, clam·mi·est.
  1. covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp:

    clammy hands.

  2. sickly; morbid:

    She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home.



clammy

/ ˈklæmɪ /

adjective

  1. unpleasantly sticky; moist

    clammy hands

  2. (of the weather, atmosphere, etc) close; humid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈclammily, adverb
  • ˈclamminess, noun
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Other Words From

  • clammi·ly adverb
  • clammi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clammy1

1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to Middle English clam sticky, cold and damp + -y -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clammy1

C14: from Old English clǣman to smear; related to Old Norse kleima, Old High German kleimen
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Example Sentences

We were out of snacks, our thighs clammy against the plastic seats.

All this neurological mumbo-jumbo creates a clammy atmosphere for what is, at its heart, a tender story about a child who responds to the plight of our planet just as passionately as we all should.

High temperatures are chilly and clammy, in the upper 50s to perhaps mid-60s if we see more sunshine than currently expected.

Low temperatures bottom out in the low to mid-50s, with that clammy feeling to the moistening air.

The thick fish smell wafted through the soupy air, and my skin went clammy.

Beads of sweat now covered his forehead, and his arms and legs were clammy.

We do not need to revisit the clammy atelier of science class.

Lately, beneath the lights, Abramovic looks clammy and bloodless.

Until the threshold of 270 was crossed, the stillness of the clammy night continued to hang over the city.

She had come close to the trembling old man, and put one of her hands on his cold, clammy one.

Then, with a clammy shudder, young Warlow thought of the agony and speedy death that was certain to follow.

But, as the clammy leaves swept upon his face, there was a loud, vibrating report.

It started out with sticky oatmeal, and ended with clammy cakes, between which was much horror.

When first his hand, warm in life, touched the clammy flesh of a corpse, he shuddered.

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