damping

as insoak
as insteep
as inwater
as inwet
as indeaden
as indemoralize
as indepress
as indeter
as indishearten

Synonyms for damping

verb drench, wet

Antonyms for damping

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "to suffocate," from damp (n.). Figurative meaning "to deaden (the spirits, etc.)" attested by 1540s. Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1670s. Related: Damped; damping.

Example Sentences for damping

Mr Vernon had recourse to a ruse to assist in damping their spirits.

We neither of us answered, for it seemed like damping his enterprise.

These two methods of damping are confined to upright pianos.

“I am slow to make discoveries,” said Horrocks grimly, damping her suddenly.

Damping the groundwork, except where the ornament is placed, should be avoided.

She told Mollie once that "she was as soft and damping as a November mist."

Great care is needful with tender seedlings to keep them from damping off.

Neither should the bed be kept too wet, else there is danger of "damping off."

On the other hand, I was ashamed of damping any one's pleasure by being there.

The damping cloth on the left of this raised string can also be seen.