as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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Recent Examples of clammy
America’s clammier climate made every living thing shrink and weaken, from plants to animals to people.
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Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Symptoms: Headache Nausea Dizziness Weakness Heavy sweating Cold and clammy skin
Muscle cramps
Fainting
Heat exhaustion is severe and may require emergency medical attention.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
Heat exhaustion - Someone with heat exhaustion may experience heavy sweating, weakness, and cold, pale and clammy skin.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Some of these soothing tactics require nothing more than your breath to bring your mind back to the present moment and reduce physical symptoms of anxiety like a speedy heart rate, shortness of breath, and clammy palms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Symptoms: Headache Nausea Dizziness Weakness Heavy sweating Cold and clammy skin
Muscle cramps
Fainting
Heat exhaustion is severe and may require emergency medical attention.
—Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
Heat exhaustion - Someone with heat exhaustion may experience heavy sweating, weakness, and cold, pale and clammy skin.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Some of these soothing tactics require nothing more than your breath to bring your mind back to the present moment and reduce physical symptoms of anxiety like a speedy heart rate, shortness of breath, and clammy palms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
Adjective
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Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to the breathable organic materials, Keong (who oscillates between being too hot and too cold) says the temperature regulation is great through the seasons.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a medium denim wash, the jacket looks great with light or dark clothes and is perfect for layering when the weather takes a cold dip.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After many storms and boat impacts, their only pier is no longer safe to use so the locals have to wade out to the arriving dhows to unload in choppy and quite chilly waters.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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On a chilly, cloudy morning in New York state's Rockland County, the Rev. Steven M.P. Neier led a joyful yet solemn Mass on April 21 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Congers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the frigid waters originally hidden below, scientists discovered what appear to be new species of crustaceans, fish and other life forms.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees looked like the team who hit 22 homers in their first six home games after a week of frigid bats and temperatures.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Osteoporosis causes the bones to become incredibly brittle.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If polyethylene and polypropylene aren’t completely separated during recycling, the resulting mix can be brittle and generally unusable for creating new products.—
Alex Jordan,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to meteorologists at AccuWeather, a slow-moving storm is expected to push inland from Friday into Saturday, bringing a surge of cooler, moist air across the Southwest.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In addition to cool designs like Area 51 and glow-in-the-dark circuits, the company is creating Switch 2-specific skins.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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