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What is the difference between dampishness and dampish?

dampishness | dampish | Derived terms |

Dampishness is a derived term of dampish.


As a noun dampishness

is the quality of being moderately damp or moist.

As a adjective dampish is

(obsolete) characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.

dampishness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being moderately damp or moist.

    • dampish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.iv:
    • All suddenly dim woxe the dampish ayre, / And griesly shadowes couered heauen bright [...].
  • Moderately damp or moist.

    • Derived terms

    * dampishly * dampishness

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