as in moist
slightly or moderately wet
the basement is still dampish even a week after that last rain caused some flooding
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Keep the soil moist and maintain a 2- to 3-inch mulch layer to encourage more blooms by the end of summer.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025 -
This includes cleaning the wound, applying appropriate dressings, and keeping the area moist to support repair and reduce scarring.25 Avoid chronic inflammation.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Part of the iris family, this plant likes moist to average soil and is generally found in marshes, damp woods, and on stream banks and slopes in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Most of World Cup 1954 was not to his liking, but in the final week the temperatures cooled, and the final was played on a damp day.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Dampish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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