Dank (Adjective)
Meaning
Unpleasantly cool and humid; "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather"; "a dank cellar"; "dank rain forests".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists avoided the dank cave, fearing its damp and musty air would exacerbate their allergies.
- The basement was a dank space that needed to be ventilated and dried out before it could be used.
- The dank forest was teeming with life, from the giant ferns to the towering trees that seemed to touch the sky.
- After the storm, the air was dank and heavy with moisture, making it hard to breathe.
- The old mansion had a dank attic that was home to a family of raccoons who had made themselves quite comfortable.