Clammy (Adjective)
Meaning
Unpleasantly cool and humid; "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather"; "a dank cellar"; "dank rain forests".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hospital's basement had a clammy atmosphere that made her skin crawl.
- He offered me a clammy handshake that made me wonder if he was nervous or just unwell.
- The city's clammy weather was perfect for growing mold and mildew in every corner of our apartment.
- After being cooped up in the clammy cabin for hours, I was desperate for some fresh air.
- The hikers struggled through the clammy underbrush, their clothes sticking to their sweaty skin.