clammy
gb/klˈæmi/ us/klˈæmi/
B2
Engelska
nyirkos
B2
1
nyirkos
B2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
My hands are clammy.
Nyirkos a kezem.
His forehead felt clammy.
Nyirkos volt a homloka.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse clammy (cold + damp) with sweaty (wet from sweat, not necessarily cold).
Betydelse
unpleasantly damp and cold
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
damp (More general; does not strongly suggest cold sweat.)
|
sweaty (Focuses on sweat; may not imply coldness or illness.)
Antonymer
dry (Not wet or sweaty.)
|
warm (Opposite of the coldness often implied by clammy.)
Teman
body
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
The room feels clammy.
A szoba nyirkosnak érződik.
The air is clammy today.
Ma nyirkos a levegő.
Vanligt misstag:
Clammy usually suggests cool dampness, not hot humid weather (often described as muggy).
Betydelse
cold, damp air or place
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
dank (Often stronger and associated with musty, unpleasant places.)
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chilly (Focuses on cold; may not include dampness.)
Antonymer
dry (Without dampness in the air.)
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airy (Fresh and well-ventilated, not close and damp.)
Teman
weather
|home
|daily_life
Definition
Cold and a little wet in the air, not comfortable.
Unpleasantly cool and damp, especially describing air, weather, or an indoor space.
Grammatik
Grundform
clammy
IPA
GB/klˈæmi/
US/klˈæmi/
Stavelser och betoning
clammy (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (clammy)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: clammy
- Comparative: clammier
- Superlative: clammiest
Ordfamilj
Forms
clammier
adjective
clammiest
adjective
Core family
clamminess
noun
Related words
clammily
adverb
Uttryck
clammy hands
1/klˈæmi hˈændz/
fixed phrase
sweaty, unpleasant hands
Hands that are wet with sweat, often because you are nervous.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I have clammy hands.
clammy handshake
1/klˈæmi hˈændʃˌeɪk/
fixed phrase
sweaty unpleasant handshake
A handshake that feels wet with sweat.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- His hands were cold and clammy.