What is another word for clammily?

Pronunciation: [klˈamɪlɪ] (IPA)

Clammily is an adverb used to describe something that is slimy, damp, or sticky to the touch. It usually refers to a feeling that is uncomfortable, unpleasant, and unclean. Some synonyms for clammily include moistly, soggily, slimily, slickly, greasily, and drippingly. These words share a similar connotation but may be used in different contexts to describe different things. "Moistly" can be used to describe something that is damp but not necessarily slick or slimy, while "soggily" implies water-logged and "drippingly" suggests something that is wet and glistening. "Slimily" and "slickly" carry connotations of something that is slippery and slimy to the touch, while "greasily" implies an oily or greasy texture.

What are the hypernyms for Clammily?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Clammily

His blood was hurrying thickly, his heart beat laboriously, his collar stuck clammily to his perspiring neck.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
But it did seem to be a condition that avoided the dilemma whose horns were concealment by means of untruths and the screwing up of oneself to that clammily cold and forlorn condition, having courage.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
His black hair, wet with perspiration, clung clammily to his temples.
"Not Pretty, But Precious"
John Hay, et al.

Related words: clammy, clammily, clammy sensation, clammy hands

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