clammy
[ klam-ee ]
/ ˈklæm i /
adjective, clam·mi·er, clam·mi·est.
covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
sickly; morbid: She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home.
Origin of clammy
OTHER WORDS FROM clammy
clam·mi·ly, adverb clam·mi·ness, nounWords nearby clammy
clamant,
clamatorial,
clambake,
clamber,
clambering,
clammy,
clamor,
clamorous,
clamour,
clamp,
clamp down
Example sentences from the Web for clamminess
British Dictionary definitions for clamminess
clammy
/ (ˈklæmɪ) /
adjective -mier or -miest
unpleasantly sticky; moist
clammy hands
(of the weather, atmosphere, etc) close; humid
Derived forms of clammy
clammily, adverb clamminess, nounWord Origin for clammy
C14: from Old English
clǣman to smear; related to Old Norse
kleima, Old High German
kleimen