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dank Definition

dank (daŋk)

adjective

disagreeably damp; moist and chilly

Etymology: ME, akin to ON dǫkk, marshy area, Swed dial. dunken, moist < IE *dhengwo- < base *dhem: see damp

dank Related Forms
dankly adverb dank·ness noun
dank Synonyms

dank

modif.

damp, humid, moist, wet; see close 5, wet 1, 2. See syn. study at wet.

dank Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cellar: In the waist-high grass, in the dank, dark cellars they are acquiring new tastes, new cravings.
  • basement: What she delivers are simple, pretension free songs perfectly suited to a cold Monday evening in a dank basement.
  • air: Seemingly millions of wings propelled warm, dank, smelly air up the cliff face to where we stood.
  • cell: He was slumped on the floor of a small dank cell.
  • room: It's completely ridiculous inside - two dank smokey rooms, floored by an appalling carpet.
  • condition: Several of the products can help overcome damp problems, eliminating condensation - and thus the spores that thrive in dank conditions.

Modifying Another Word

  • long: The blokes have long dank hair and a laddish look in their eyes.
  • very: In the cuttings we were sheltered from the wind, but they were very dank and gloomy.