clammy
adjective/ˈklæmi/
/ˈklæmi/
(comparative clammier, superlative clammiest)
- slightly wet in an unpleasant way
- His skin felt cold and clammy.
- clammy hands
Oxford Collocations DictionaryClammy is used with these nouns:- hand
- sweat
Word Originlate Middle English: from dialect clam ‘to be sticky or adhere’, of Germanic origin; related to clay.
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