clammy
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Clammy palms, spiked heart-rates, agonising groans and joyful roars - and that's just Steve Cram in the commentary box.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Clammy perspiration frequently occurs, more especially on the hands.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
Another member of this family is the Swamp Honeysuckle or the Clammy Azalea; both of these are shrubs.
From Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good by Douglas, Alan
Clammy vapor drifted about the ship and big drops fell from the rigging and splashed upon the deck.
From The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" by Bindloss, Harold
Clammy beads of sweat stood on his forehead.
From A Man Four-Square by Raine, William MacLeod
Vocabulary lists containing clammy
The Cay
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And Then There Were None
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