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PRONUNCIATION OF DAMP-DRY

damp-dry  [ˈdæmpˌdraɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAMP-DRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Damp-Dry is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DAMP-DRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of damp-dry in the English dictionary

The definition of damp-dry in the dictionary is nearly dry but still damp.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAMP-DRY


dry
draɪ
finger-dry
ˈfɪŋɡəˌdraɪ
Hydri
ˈhaɪdraɪ
medium-dry
ˌmiːdɪəmˈdraɪ
overdry
ˌəʊvəˈdraɪ
predry
priːˈdraɪ
redry
riːˈdraɪ
semidry
ˌsemɪˈdraɪ
smoke-dry
ˈsməʊkˌdraɪ
Swandri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
Swanndri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
ultradry
ˌʌltrəˈdraɪ
updry
ʌpˈdraɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAMP-DRY

damosel
damozel
damp
damp off
damp squib
damp-proof
damp-proof course
dampcourse
dampen
dampener
damper
Dampier
damping
damping off
dampish
dampishness
damply
dampness
dampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAMP-DRY

air-dry
animal husbandry
blow-dry
bone-dry
cut and blow-dry
drip-dry
foundry
freeze-dry
Hendry
heraldry
home and dry
husbandry
laundry
misandry
rough-dry
spin-dry
sundry
the dry
tumble-dry
wizardry

Synonyms and antonyms of damp-dry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «damp-dry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAMP-DRY

Find out the translation of damp-dry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of damp-dry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «damp-dry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- seco húmedo
570 millions of speakers

English

damp-dry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नम सूखी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رطبة الجافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

влажный сухой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

úmido - seco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেত্সেতে শুকনো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humide - sec
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basah-kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feucht - trocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生乾き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

습기 건조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lembab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ẩm - khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈரமான-உலர்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलसर-कोरडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nemli-kuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umido - secco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilgotny - suchy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вологий сухої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umed - uscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγρό - ξηρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klam - droë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fukt torrt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuktig - tørr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of damp-dry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMP-DRY»

The term «damp-dry» is normally little used and occupies the 121.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMP-DRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «damp-dry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «damp-dry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about damp-dry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMP-DRY»

Discover the use of damp-dry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to damp-dry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction To Experimental Design And Statistics For ...
(a) dry damp Direction of turn of: First woodlouse Second woodlouse Third woodlouse Fourth woodlouse Number of damp turns dry dry damp damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp dry damp 0 ...
David Heath, 2002
2
Annual Report
Damp Dry . ... Da-p . ... Damp . . . Dry Low Dry Damp . . . . Damp . . . . Dry Damp Damp Dump .. .. Dry Dry Dry Dry Damp . ... Damp — Dry Damp . Damp .. . Damp .. .. Damp . ... Dry Yes Yos No. Yes Ye- No .. . N8 .... Stable . No No. No. N8. No!
New York (State) Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1885
3
Ice and Refrigeration
Silicate Cotton- Ordinary .3? damp B. dry S. dry Flake Charcoal— Dry Hair Felt— 6 % damp Dry Kemps- Si damp Dry Sawdust (pine)— Damp Dry □.□no 26* 224 sso 25 I 179 1 15 I!-'.' '.it! 96 49.6 80 173 -til) Relative Heat Units Lost at the ...
4
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
Many dryers have a damp-dry setting. Hang or fold clothes prompdy upon removing them from the dryer or they will take on wrinkles sitting in the basket. As you do so, shake each one out and give it a snap, as though you were cracking a whip ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2009
5
the gardeners magazine
Damp. Dry. Dry. Dry. Damp. , * Nos. 52 to 58. are trees growing at Burnhank, on the estate of Blair-Drummond, beyond the boundary of the park, and must have been planted before the visitation in 1S47 j as a large walnut tree, seemingly of ...
J. C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S. &C., 1841
6
Types of British Vegetation
Dominant Grasses. dry dry dry damp dry dry dry dry damp damp dry L. autumnalis a dry Hieracium Pilosella la H. boreale f. dampness. 85' dry damp Lolium perenne Cynosurus cristatus Anthoxanthum odoratum Dactylis glomerata. Holcus ...
Central Committee for the Survey and Study of British Vegetation, Sir Arthur George Tansley, 1911
7
Reports
Somerville (Mass.) -—~ ~i Condition of C Good Damp . . 66 Dry . 44 . Damp . . 4i Dry . . Dry . . Not any . . Dry . . . .D... I. ' . Damp Dry . 6I U Damp & ofl'en'e odo 66 I- Dry . . . Damp . . Not any; basement Damp . . ' ll Dry . . Damp Dry . Damp .
Somerville (Mass.), 1887
8
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
ington City, Xovemher 10, 1877, accompanying report of the health officer. Wood. .. ..do .... Brick . . . ...do .... ..do .... Wood. .. Brick . . . ..do.... ...do.... Dry and clean ... do ...do ...do Damp Dry and clean. Damp District of Columbia, Board op Health, ...
9
Central District Bituminous Coals as Water-gas Generator Fuel
TABLE 17.—Stopos in mine A—Contlnued. Places classed as comfortable—< C0ntinued. Tenllllzleg'igilg and Air movement. Wetness. Description. HuWet Drv mid- No bulb, bulb, ity, None. Fair. rcc- Damp. Dry. 'F. °F. per 0rd cent. Drilling, rill  ...
Horace Wadsworth Gillett, Roy Edward Collom, William Wallace Odell, 1922
10
Dry Suit Diving: A Guide to Diving Dry
Wet or damp dry suit underwear should be dried between dives. Wooly bears and other types of underwear may also be wrung out. If no drier is available you can also try twirling the underwear in a circle over your head to spin the water out  ...
Steven M. Barsky, Dick Long, Bob Stinton, 2006

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAMP-DRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term damp-dry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Chapters for Old Bookstores
The smell of damp-dry pages and slack binding glue kept to novelty scented candles burned at doctoral candidate housewarmings. I've mostly ... «Gapers Block, May 15»
2
Martha Stewart's spring cleaning tips
When damp-dry, remove and replace on the chair or sofa; let dry overnight. For loose cushions, put the covers back on and dry on a drying rack ... «Richmond, Apr 15»
3
11 Easy Money Saving Tips To Keep You Rich
With another towel, thump round the edges of the former stain area until it is damp-dry. 11. Don't gamble. If, in desperation, you are tempted to ... «Yahoo Lifestyle UK, Jun 14»
4
I'll Try Anything Once: HUGE, Like REALLY HUGE, Hair
Make sure your hair is damp-dry, not too wet, otherwise these tightly rolled sections will hold in the wetness. The sections should be ... «xoJane, Aug 12»
5
Ask the Doctor – with Dawn Richardson
Gently pat your road rash damp-dry. Apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment to the wound. You may need an additional thin layer of ... «velonews.competitor.com, Dec 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Damp-Dry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/damp-dry>. May 2024 ».
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