clammy (Meaning)
clammy (s)
unpleasantly cool and humid
clammy (Compar.)
Having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive, as if covered with a cold perspiration.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clammy
Synonyms:
- chill
- coldish
- gelid
- detached
- frosty
- glacial
- unsympathetic
- wintery
- frozen
- arctic
- reserved
- antiseptic
- unfriendly
- wintry
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- bloodless
- uninterested
- unresponsive
- apathetic
- offish
- coldhearted
- cold-blooded
- unsociable
- antisocial
- aloof
- heartless
- kindless
- hard-hearted
- indifferent
- dispassionate
- pitiless
- uncordial
- standoffish
- hard-eyed
- soulless
- unemotional
- cold-eyed
- unfeeling
- undemonstrative
- uncaring
- unsocial
- unenthusiastic
- impersonal
Antonyms:
clammy Sentence Examples
- His forehead felt clammy with sweat after the intense workout.
- She shivered as she touched the clammy doorknob on the cold winter morning.
- Despite the warm weather, his hands remained clammy with nervousness during the presentation.
- The damp, clammy air in the underground cave gave her a sense of unease.
- The fever left him feeling clammy and weak, wrapped in layers of blankets.
- The clammy sensation of the wet clothes clung uncomfortably to her skin after getting caught in the rain.
- The clammy texture of the lotion made her skin feel sticky and unpleasant.
- He woke up from a nightmare, his body clammy with fear, and his heart racing.
- The clammy feeling of the mud squishing beneath her boots made hiking through the marsh challenging.
- Despite the clammy conditions, they braved the weather for a memorable camping trip in the woods.
FAQs About the word clammy
unpleasantly cool and humidHaving the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive, as if covered with a cold perspiratio
icy, chilly, cool, brittle, cold, frigid,chill, coldish, gelid, detached
happy,warm, sympathetic, friendly, happy, warm, sympathetic, friendly, hearty, cordial
His forehead felt clammy with sweat after the intense workout.
She shivered as she touched the clammy doorknob on the cold winter morning.
Despite the warm weather, his hands remained clammy with nervousness during the presentation.
The damp, clammy air in the underground cave gave her a sense of unease.
