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clammy

[klam-ee]

adjective

clammier, clammiest 
  1. covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp.

    clammy hands.

  2. sickly; morbid.

    She had a clammy feeling that something was wrong at home.



clammy

/ ˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. unpleasantly sticky; moist

    clammy hands

  2. (of the weather, atmosphere, etc) close; humid

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • clammily adverb
  • clamminess noun
  • ˈ adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clammy1

1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to Middle English clam sticky, cold and damp + -y -y 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clammy1

C14: from Old English ǣ to smear; related to Old Norse kleima, Old High German kleimen
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Past the double glass doors, Maria Pascual, an employee, sat in front of a computer, her forehead clammy from the warmth.

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She has found herself with acne or clammy hands, only to realize they are potential side effects when people are on some antidepressants.

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Writing in his column in The Sunday Times, the 64-year-old said he had symptoms of feeling "clammy", a "tightness" in his chest, and "pins and needles" in his left arm after returning from a holiday.

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According to the CDC, signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating; cold, pale and clammy skin; a fast, weak heart pulse; nausea or vomiting; muscle cramps; tiredness or weakness; dizziness; headache; and passing out.

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Sweating ceases as blood flow to the skin stops, leaving it cold and clammy.

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