damp

adjective/dæmp/CEFR A2

স্যাঁতসেঁতে

Meaning

Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.

Example sentences

The walls turn damp during the rainy season.বর্ষায় দেয়াল স্যাঁতসেঁতে হয়ে যায়।
She wiped the table with a damp cloth.সে ভেজা ভেজা কাপড় দিয়ে টেবিল মুছল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: moist

Antonyms: dry

Similar words, and what each means

moist
আর্দ্র, রসালো, সেঁতসেঁতে, সিক্ত, রসালো-ভেজা
Slightly wet, in a pleasant way.
wet
ভেজা, ভিজে
Covered or soaked with water or another liquid.
humid
আর্দ্র, স্যাঁতসেঁতে
Having a lot of moisture in the air.

Other English words for “স্যাঁতসেঁতে”

humid
Having a lot of moisture in the air.

Opposite words

dry
শুকনো, রসহীন, শুকানো
Not wet; without water or moisture.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dampnessnounস্যাঁতসেঁতে ভাব, ভেজা ভাব

“damp” elsewhere on EnglishBD

“Winter has set in.” The phrase carries something a dictionary rarely tells you: set in is used almost only for things nobody wanted — cold, rain, damp, decay, panic, boredom.
Phrasal Verbs with Set →
The wall behind the blackboard has become damp, and the plaster is falling in places, which makes the writing hard to read from the back rows.
Application for Repairing the Classroom →
A fungus grows in damp places.
fungus — plural form →

Where this word is used

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“damp” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পার্থিব, ভূ-সম্পর্কিত
- • মাতৃসংক্রান্ত, মায়ের দিকের
- • সোনার প্রলেপযুক্ত, সোনালি মোড়ানো
- • স্যাঁতসেঁতে
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স্যাঁতসেঁতে — damp (adjective) — স্যাঁতসেঁতে. Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.
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moist — moist — আর্দ্র, রসালো, সেঁতসেঁতে, সিক্ত, রসালো-ভেজা. Slightly wet, in a pleasant way.

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