Difference between Wet and Damp

WET vs DAMP: NOUN

A dram; a drink.
Rainy weather; foggy or misty weather.
Water or wetness; moisture or humidity in considerable degree.
A Middle English form of wit.
In U. S. polit. slang, an opponent of prohibition; one who favors the traffic in liquor.
The act of wetting; specifically, a wetting of the throat with drink; a drink or dram of liquor; indulgence in drinking.
That which makes wet, as water and other liquids; moisture; specifically, rain.
Rainy or snowy weather.
Something that wets; moisture.
Wetness caused by water

Fog; fogginess; vapor.
Moisture; humidity; dampness.
A damp consisting chiefly of light carbureted hydrogen; -- so called from its tendence to explode when mixed with atmospheric air and brought into contact with flame.
A curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
A damp consisting principally of carbonic acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame and animal life. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.
A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.
Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.
Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
The popular name of a disease which attacks young seedlings and succulent plants, causing them to rot off near the surface of the ground.
Depression of spirits; dejection.
A check; a discouragement.
A fog.
A poisonous vapor; specifically, in mining, a stifling or poisonous gas. See black-damp, fire-damp.
Moist air; humidity; moisture.
A restraint or check; a discouragement.
Lowness of spirits; depression.
Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.
Moisture that lies or has condensed on something.
Moisture in the air; humidity.
A slight wetness

WET vs DAMP: ADJECTIVE

Inexperienced in a task or profession; having the characteristics of a rookie.
Of a woman or girl, sexually aroused.
Of a person, ineffectual.
Made up of liquid or moisture.
Of weather or a day, rainy.
Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.
Intoxicating liquors.
Etc. See under Blanket, Dock, etc.
Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.
Very damp; rainy.
Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface
Allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Characterized by frequent or heavy precipitation.
Rainy, humid, or foggy.
Involving the performance of experiments rather than the design or analysis of them.
Characterized by the use or presence of water or liquid reagents.
Stored in or prepared with water or other liquids.
Not yet dry or firm.
Very drunk
Consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
Supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Producing or secreting milk
Covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

Pertaining to or affected by noxious vapours; dejected, stupified.
Dejected; depressed; sunk.
Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid.
Dejected; depressed.
Humid.
Slightly wet

WET vs DAMP: VERB

Make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
Cause to become wet

Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Lessen in force or effect
Restrain or discourage

WET vs DAMP: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To urinate.
To become wet.
To make (a bed or one's clothes) wet by urinating.
To make wet; dampen.

To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen.

WET vs DAMP: TRANSITIVE VERB

To moisten one's throat; to drink a dram of liquor.
To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid

To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system).
To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper.
To restrain or check; discourage.
To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air.
To make damp or moist; moisten.

WET vs DAMP: OTHER WORD TYPES

Containing moisture or volatile components
To moisten with drink; hence, figuratively, to inaugurate or celebrate by a drink or a treat of liquor: as, to wet a new hat.
To make wet; moisten, drench, or soak with water or other fluid; dip or soak in a liquid.
In U. S. polit. slang, opposed to prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors: as, a wet town. Compare dry, 13.
Drenched or drunk with liquor; tipsy.
Characterized by rain; rainy; drizzly; showery: as, wet weather; a wet season (used especially with reference to tropical or semitropical countries, in which the year is divided into wet and dry seasons).
Consisting of water or other liquid; of a watery nature.
Filled with or containing a supply of water: as, a wet dock; a wet meter. See phrases below.
Covered with or permeated by a moist or fluid substance; charged with moisture: as, a wet sponge; wet land; wet cheeks; a wet painting (one on which the paint is still semi-fluid).
(idiom) (wet (one's) whistle) To take a drink.
(idiom) (wet behind the ears) Inexperienced; green.
(idiom) (all wet) Entirely mistaken.

In horticulture, to rot or waste away, as the stems and leaves of seedlings and other tender plants, when the soil and atmosphere in which they are vegetating are too wet or cold: with off: as, flower-seedlings in hotbeds are especially liable to damp off.
Synonyms To moderate, allay, dispirit.
[Dampen is now more common in the literal sense, and is sometimes used in the derived senses.]
Specifically To diminish or destroy the oscillation of (a metallic body in motion in a magnetic field).
To depress; deject; discourage; deaden; check; weaken.
To make dull or weak and indistinct, as a sound or a light; obscure; deaden.
To check or retard the force or action of: as, to damp a fire by covering it with ashes; especially, to diminish the range or amplitude of vibrations in, as a piano-string, by causing a resistance to the motions of the vibrating body.
To suffocate with damp or foul air in a mine. [Eng.]
To extinguish; smother; suffocate.
To moisten; make humid or moderately wet; dampen.
Synonyms Humid, Dank, etc. See moist.
Clammy.
Moist; humid; moderately wet: as, a damp cloth; damp air.

WET vs DAMP: RELATED WORDS

Muggy, Drizzly, Soaked, Showery, Dampish, Rainy, Sodden, Boggy, Mucky, Waterlogged, Moist, Humid, Muddy, Soggy, Damp

Dank, Muggy, Humid, Tone down, Mute, Break, Weaken, Muffle, Soften, Moistness, Deaden, Dampen, Dull, Moist, Wet

WET vs DAMP: DESCRIBE WORDS

Muggy, Drizzly, Soaked, Showery, Dampish, Rainy, Sodden, Boggy, Mucky, Waterlogged, Moist, Humid, Muddy, Soggy, Damp

Humidity, Dank, Muggy, Humid, Tone down, Mute, Break, Weaken, Muffle, Soften, Deaden, Dampen, Dull, Moist, Wet

WET vs DAMP: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Here, standing on the hearth with his wet hat and shawls in his hand, himself a pile of wet, he turned to Mrs.
Do NOT use the Compact Air Fryer near water or other liquids, with wet hands, or while standing on a wet surface.
Wet the cotton wick and fill the plastic flask of the wet bulb thermometer with distilled water.
Wet Look Sealer seals and enhances the natural colors of treated surfaces with a luxurious, wet look.
These swamp coolers have a wet pad or a wet filter.
The seat has never been wet and the passenger floor is not wet either.
Allow extra distance for stopping in the rain or on wet surfaces because brakes are less effective when wet.
Flow is facilitated by conductive paths such as pipelines and wet ground or other wet materials.
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Wet the leather with a wet sponge before works.

Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
Can I dye my wet or damp hair?
Clean by wiping with a soft damp cloth.
Are There Any Problems with Damp or Mold?
The damp wood had swollen in its frame.
Damp proof membrane A damp proof membrane is required for all floors of habitable buildings to prevent moisture rising from the ground below.
Damage: These crickets live in cool dark and damp habitats like caves, plumbing, under rocks, damp basements and inside privies.
If you notice damp in the floor or lower portion of the walls, it is likely rising damp.
Any damp smells can be an indication of water leaks or even rising damp.
How to Clean: Apply with a damp sponge or damp cloth.

WET vs DAMP: QUESTIONS

What happens if framing gets wet during construction?
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How do you get into the wet dry world in wet-dry World?
Does putting a dryer on wet clothes make them less wet?
Can You straighten wet hair with a wet to dry straightener?
How do you practice wet on wet watercolor painting?
Do watercolor artists use wet on dry or wet on wet techniques?
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When was the original Love is all around by Wet Wet Wet?

What percentage of damp is acceptable in a motorhome?
Why choose our damp proofing specialists in Bournemouth?
Does BASF offer waterproofing or damp-proof coating?
When should you consider damp proofing your foundation?
Does home insurance cover damp caused by condensation?
Does solid wall insulation prevent damp in buildings?
Are there any health problems associated with damp?
Is damp proofing more expensive than waterproofing?
How do I prevent rising damp in a damp-proof course?
Is damp proofing the best solution for my damp problem?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WET AND DAMP

WET vs DAMP: NOUN

WET vs DAMP: ADJECTIVE

WET vs DAMP: VERB

WET vs DAMP: INTRANSITIVE VERB

WET vs DAMP: TRANSITIVE VERB

WET vs DAMP: OTHER WORD TYPES

WET vs DAMP: RELATED WORDS

WET vs DAMP: DESCRIBE WORDS

WET vs DAMP: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

WET vs DAMP: QUESTIONS