dampy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdæmpi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From damp + -y.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Somewhat damp.
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(obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
For, in the easy Vale if she be set below, no What is she but obscure ? and her more dampy shade And covert, but a den for beasts of ravin made
1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, reprint edition, published 1876, song 7:Dispel dampy thoughts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dampy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| dampie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more dampy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |