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clammy (klam′ē)

adjective clammier -·mier, clammiest -·mi·est

unpleasantly moist, cold, and sticky

Etymology: ME < clam, viscous, muddy, prob. < OE clam, mud, clay: for IE base see clay

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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