clammily

clammily
In a clammy manner.

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  • Clammily — Clam mi*ly, adv. In a clammy manner. Oozing so clammily. Hood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clammily — clammy ► ADJECTIVE (clammier, clammiest) 1) unpleasantly damp and sticky. 2) (of air) cold and damp. DERIVATIVES clammily adverb clamminess noun. ORIGIN from dialect clam «to be sticky»; related to …   English terms dictionary

  • clammily — adverb see clammy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clammily — See clammy. * * * …   Universalium

  • clammily — adv. dankly, in a cold and damp manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clammily — clam·mi·ly …   English syllables

  • clammily — adverb in a clammy manner • Derived from adjective: ↑clammy …   Useful english dictionary

  • clammy — clammily, adv. clamminess, n. /klam ee/, adj. clammier, clammiest. 1. covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands. 2. sickly; morbid: She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home. [1350 1400; ME, equiv. to ME… …   Universalium

  • clammy — adjective (clammier; est) Etymology: Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English clǣman; akin to Old English clǣg clay Date: 14th century 1. being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool < a clammy and inten …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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