Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being clammy.
- noun The state of being cold and moist to the touch.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun State of being clammy or viscous.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the state of being
clammy
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- noun unpleasant wetness
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Examples
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And damp, as well: a kind of clamminess that clung to the skin and penetrated her clothing.
If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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The nights are still bitterly cold here and the 10 o'clock start will leave some clamminess.
England look to Steven Finn to give them cutting edge against Pakistan 2012
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And then anxiety came creeping back: the clamminess, the suddenly speeding heart, the heat flashes, the disorientation.
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He rolled his shoulders in an attempt to shake off the disquiet, the clamminess, the feeling of reluctance and obligation.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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He rolled his shoulders in an attempt to shake off the disquiet, the clamminess, the feeling of reluctance and obligation.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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Feel a baby's skin for lumps and bumps, fever, clamminess, or a fast or unusual heartbeat or other sensations.
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph.D. and Jacqueline Nardi Eg: Using Your 5 Senses to Make Sense of Your Baby's Body Signs Joan Liebmann-Smith 2010
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Feel a baby's skin for lumps and bumps, fever, clamminess, or a fast or unusual heartbeat or other sensations.
Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD and Jacqueline Nardi Egan: Using Your 5 Senses to Make Sense of Your Baby's Body Signs Jacqueline Nardi Egan 2010
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If you constantly sweat, wash your hands with cold water in the bathroom before hitting a networking event — the lower temperature will reduce clamminess.
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It was hot and sticky out, and the growing crowd was adding to my overwhelming feeling of clamminess and unease.
The Haunted Jessica Verday 2010
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She knew this feeling, that nausea, the clamminess in her armpits and the small of her back.
Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010
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