It was just damp enough to make the roads slick. From LearnThat.org.
Clothes damp with perspiration. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Arrows are expensive, and can warp in damp weather. From Wordnik.com. [The Sling « Isegoria] Reference
Got a new cybernetic hand, it aches in damp weather. From Wordnik.com. [I Don't Know If It's Art, But I Know What I Like] Reference
They always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas. From Wordnik.com. [High School Test Answers….] Reference
“Tell him not to shoot!” the man begged, his skin damp with sudden sweat. From Wordnik.com. [Spell of Magic – Part 4 « Official Harry Harrison News Blog] Reference
Your slippers will become damp from the tears of those that grovel before you. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
Many classes had to be held in damp concrete shelters under the playing fields. From Wordnik.com. [John Pople - Autobiography] Reference
Microwave corn on the cob peeled and wrapped in damp paper towels for 90 seconds. From Wordnik.com. [Microwaving Beats Boiling For Veggies | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
It's already dusk-dark ... at 9: 30 a.m. Yes, the country is draped in damp drear. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-12-01] Reference
Light billowed out of her, and warmth in damp gusts as if from a garden after a rainstorm. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » A Delicate Subject] Reference
To store them, I wrapped them in damp paper towels and put them in a loosely closed paper bag. From Wordnik.com. [Tigers & Strawberries » Once Upon a Time in China and America] Reference
Three and one-half years in damp, thatched bamboo cages in the jungle had left me in poor health. From Wordnik.com. [Brace, Ernest C.] Reference
I slept with a smile on my face, my eyes slightly damp from the emotion, and with hope in my heart. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Take Five Interview: Juliet Marillier and Heir to Sevenwaters] Reference
There's crockadowndillies in that river -- aggilators -- what d'ye call the damp things?. From Wordnik.com. [Guns of the Gods]
Now that's what I call a damp squib. From Wordnik.com. [Darling leaves a lot of room for the Tories] Reference
Do not use carpeting in damp areas. From Wordnik.com. [Environmental allergy control] Reference
The book does get "damp" but it dries off after a while. From Wordnik.com. [VIDEO: Write In The Shower With Rite-In-The-Rain Notebooks - The Consumerist] Reference
Thick woods and underbrush are either hot or "damp" cool. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoor Sports and Games] Reference
"You look kind of damp, better get under cover, Jim," urged John. From Wordnik.com. [Frontier Boys in Frisco] Reference
OBAMA: And they're all kind of damp, and they don't look that excited to see me. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2009] Reference
And they're all kind of damp and they don't look like they're that happy to be there. From Wordnik.com. [Linda Bergthold: Fired Up and Ready to Go! A Tale of Two Cities] Reference
"No. The forest is kind of damp, and there are lots of animals, if you understand me.". From Wordnik.com. [Ee!] Reference
Do not use carpeting in damp areas. From Wordnik.com. [Molds] Reference
Shouldn't wonder if it was kind of damp there yet. From Wordnik.com. [Kit of Greenacre Farm] Reference
All exposure to cold and damp-should be avoided, such as damp feet, damp clothes, &c. From Wordnik.com. [The Cherokee Physician, or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory.] Reference
Thursday was the kind of damp, blustery day that makes people think more of winter than spring. From Wordnik.com. [Grand Island Independent Home RSS] Reference
After about five minutes, she announced that I had a good pulse, but that it was slightly "damp". From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
(Do not pat dry; the nuts must remain damp.). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
Their soaked pants leave damp marks where they sit. From Wordnik.com. [Straight To The Heart] Reference
A damp towel left in a locker or gym bag is a germ magnet. From Wordnik.com. [Six Gym Health Hazards] Reference
But is it worth spending the night on the hard, damp ground?. From Wordnik.com. [Flying High] Reference
COCKROACH: These tropical bugs thrive in warm, damp climates. From Wordnik.com. [CHEAT SHEET ZAP. CRUNCH. SQUISH!] Reference
The opposition Conservative Party, or at least its remnants, is a damp squib. From Wordnik.com. [A QUESTION OF WHEN] Reference
"A damp-looking dirty blackness," according to Henry James, was its "universal tone.". From Wordnik.com. [In Praise Of London's 'Old Father'] Reference
If it moves up significantly, it will damp the returns from foreign stocks and bonds. From Wordnik.com. [You Can Run But You Can't Hide] Reference
Simon Cowell never lets you see him sweat, but at the moment he's looking a little damp. From Wordnik.com. ['Idol' Worship] Reference
As I walked along Hamburg's and Amsterdam's canals, I took in the scent of damp earth, wood, and water. From Wordnik.com. [Traveling Blind] Reference
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