damp

verb

To make something slightly wet or moist.

"She damped the cloth before wiping."

adjective

Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so, or humid.

"The clothes were still damp after drying."

noun

Slight wetness or moisture, especially in the air or on a surface.

"There was a persistent damp in the cellar."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: dampen, deaden, dampish, wet, moist, muffle, dull, tone down, mute, break, soften, weaken