Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » dankly

dankly

Variant of dank

adjective

disagreeably damp; moist and chilly

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

Related Forms:

dankly adverb
dankness noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Danish West Indies

danse du ventre

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.