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Dank vs Dawk - What's the difference?

dank | dawk |

As verbs the difference between dank and dawk

is that dank is to moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc while dawk is to drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.

As nouns the difference between dank and dawk

is that dank is moisture; humidity; water while dawk is a hollow or crack in timber.

As an adjective dank

is dark, damp and humid.

dank

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
    • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
    • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
    • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
    • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

    Anagrams

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    dawk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
  • To cut or mark with an incision; gash.
    • (Moxon)
  • To dig up weeds.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hollow or crack in timber.
    • (Moxon)
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