clammy
gb/klˈæmi/ us/klˈæmi/
B2
Inglese
nyirkos
B2
1
nyirkos
B2
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s [skin/hand/forehead] is clammy; feel clammy
His hands were clammy as he waited for the interview to start.
Nyirkos volt a keze, miközben arra várt, hogy elkezdődjön az interjú.
Her skin felt clammy and she looked pale, so we called a doctor.
A bőre nyirkos volt tapintásra, és sápadtnak látszott, ezért orvost hívtunk.
After the bad news, I broke out in a cold, clammy sweat.
Esempi per chi studia
My hands are clammy.
Nyirkos a kezem.
His forehead felt clammy.
Nyirkos volt a homloka.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse clammy (cold + damp) with sweaty (wet from sweat, not necessarily cold).
Significato
unpleasantly damp and cold
Collocazioni
clammy skin
|clammy hands
|a clammy forehead
|clammy palms
|feel clammy
|cold and clammy
|clammy to the touch
|suddenly clammy
|skin turned clammy
|a clammy handshake
Sinonimi
damp (More general; does not strongly suggest cold sweat.)
|
sweaty (Focuses on sweat; may not imply coldness or illness.)
Contrari
dry (Not wet or sweaty.)
|
warm (Opposite of the coldness often implied by clammy.)
Temi
body
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
Definizione
Wet with sweat and a little cold, in an unpleasant way.
Slightly wet and cold to the touch in an unpleasant way, especially because of sweat caused by fear, shock, or illness.
C1
2
nyirkos
B2
Schema d'uso:
a clammy [room/basement/morning]; the air feels clammy
The basement was clammy and smelled faintly of mildew.
A pince nyirkos volt, és enyhe penészszag terjengett benne.
We woke up to a clammy morning with low cloud and drizzle.
Nyirkos reggelre ébredtünk, alacsonyan úszó felhőkkel és szitáló esővel.
After the rain, the air inside the tent felt clammy.
Esempi per chi studia
The room feels clammy.
A szoba nyirkosnak érződik.
The air is clammy today.
Ma nyirkos a levegő.
Errore comune:
Clammy usually suggests cool dampness, not hot humid weather (often described as muggy).
Significato
cold, damp air or place
Collocazioni
clammy air
|a clammy room
|a clammy basement
|clammy weather
|a clammy morning
|a clammy feeling in the room
|the walls felt clammy
|a clammy chill
Sinonimi
dank (Often stronger and associated with musty, unpleasant places.)
|
chilly (Focuses on cold; may not include dampness.)
Contrari
dry (Without dampness in the air.)
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airy (Fresh and well-ventilated, not close and damp.)
Temi
weather
|home
|daily_life
Definizione
Cold and a little wet in the air, not comfortable.
Unpleasantly cool and damp, especially describing air, weather, or an indoor space.
Grammatica
Forma base
clammy
IPA
GB/klˈæmi/
US/klˈæmi/
Sillabe e accento
clammy (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (clammy)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: clammy
- Comparative: clammier
- Superlative: clammiest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
clammier
adjective
clammiest
adjective
Core family
clamminess
noun
Related words
clammily
adverb
Espressioni
clammy hands
1/klˈæmi hˈændz/
fixed phrase
sweaty, unpleasant hands
Hands that are wet with sweat, often because you are nervous.
Esempi
- I always get clammy hands before giving a presentation.
- He wiped his clammy hands on his jeans and knocked on the door.
- She complained about clammy hands during the heatwave.
Esempi per chi studia
- I have clammy hands.
clammy handshake
1/klˈæmi hˈændʃˌeɪk/
fixed phrase
sweaty unpleasant handshake
A handshake that feels wet with sweat.
Esempi
- He introduced himself with a clammy handshake and a forced smile.
- I remember the clammy handshake more than the man’s name.
- She tried to hide her nerves, but her clammy handshake gave her away.
Esempi per chi studia
- He gave me a clammy handshake.
clammy with sweat
1/klˈæmi wˈɪθ swˈɛt/
fixed phrase
damp from cold sweat
Wet with sweat and a little cold.
Esempi
- He woke up clammy with sweat after a nightmare.
- By noon she was clammy with sweat and felt dizzy.
- I was clammy with sweat as I waited for the test results.
Esempi per chi studia
- I woke up clammy with sweat.
cold and clammy
1/kˈoʊld ˈænd klˈæmi/
fixed phrase
unpleasantly cold and damp
Cold and a little wet with sweat.
Esempi
- By the time the paramedics arrived, he was pale, cold and clammy.
- I felt cold and clammy after the long swim in the lake.
- Her hands were cold and clammy when we shook.
Esempi per chi studia
- His hands were cold and clammy.