clammy
gb/klˈæmi/ us/klˈæmi/
B2
Kiingereza
nyirkos
B2
1
nyirkos
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My hands are clammy.
Nyirkos a kezem.
His forehead felt clammy.
Nyirkos volt a homloka.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse clammy (cold + damp) with sweaty (wet from sweat, not necessarily cold).
Maana
unpleasantly damp and cold
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
damp (More general; does not strongly suggest cold sweat.)
|
sweaty (Focuses on sweat; may not imply coldness or illness.)
Vinyume
dry (Not wet or sweaty.)
|
warm (Opposite of the coldness often implied by clammy.)
Mada
body
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
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
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The room feels clammy.
A szoba nyirkosnak érződik.
The air is clammy today.
Ma nyirkos a levegő.
Kosa la kawaida:
Clammy usually suggests cool dampness, not hot humid weather (often described as muggy).
Maana
cold, damp air or place
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
dank (Often stronger and associated with musty, unpleasant places.)
|
chilly (Focuses on cold; may not include dampness.)
Vinyume
dry (Without dampness in the air.)
|
airy (Fresh and well-ventilated, not close and damp.)
Mada
weather
|home
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
Cold and a little wet in the air, not comfortable.
Unpleasantly cool and damp, especially describing air, weather, or an indoor space.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
clammy
IPA
GB/klˈæmi/
US/klˈæmi/
Silabi na mkazo
clammy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (clammy)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: clammy
- Comparative: clammier
- Superlative: clammiest
Familia ya neno
Forms
clammier
adjective
clammiest
adjective
Core family
clamminess
noun
Related words
clammily
adverb
Semi
clammy hands
1/klˈæmi hˈændz/
fixed phrase
sweaty, unpleasant hands
Hands that are wet with sweat, often because you are nervous.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I have clammy hands.
clammy handshake
1/klˈæmi hˈændʃˌeɪk/
fixed phrase
sweaty unpleasant handshake
A handshake that feels wet with sweat.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- His hands were cold and clammy.