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clammy

[klam-ee] / ˈklæm i /


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“In the ‘morning’ the air is thick; it hangs in a clammy, damp mass that you can all but grasp with your hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Symptoms of heat exhaustion include clammy skin, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fainting and muscle cramps.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

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

From Salon • May 23, 2025

Then, from Germany, the clammy nail-biter “The Teachers’ Lounge.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Palms clammy and heart beating in my ears, I tiptoe to the kitchen.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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