adjective, dank·er, dank·est.
unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly: a dank cellar.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (adj. and noun), probably < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish dänka, Norwegian dynke moisten, cognate with Old Norse dǫkk water hole
1350–1400; Middle English (adj. and noun), probably < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish dänka, Norwegian dynke moisten, cognate with Old Norse dǫkk water hole
Related forms
dank·ly, adverb
dank·ness, noun
Synonyms
wet, clammy, muggy, sticky, soggy.
wet, clammy, muggy, sticky, soggy.
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dank (dæŋk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (esp of cellars, caves, etc) unpleasantly damp and chilly | |
| [C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dank marshy spot] | |
| 'dankly | |
| —adv | |
| 'dankness | |
| —n | |
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Dank
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Word Origin & History
dank
c.1400, earlier as a verb (c.1310), now obsolete, meaning "to moisten," used of mists, dews, etc. Perhaps from Scand. or German. Now largely superseded by damp.
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dank definition[dæŋk]
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