"dampy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdæmpi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dampy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more dampy [comparative], most dampy [superlative], dampie [alternative]
Rhymes: -æmpi Etymology: Etymology tree English damp English -y English dampy From damp + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|damp|-y|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English damp English -y English dampy From damp + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} dampy (comparative more dampy, superlative most dampy)
  1. (obsolete) Somewhat damp. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dampy-en-adj-eudWWlqh Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50
  2. (obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dampy-en-adj-~sJHm-W5 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Emotions Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 20 80 Disambiguation of Emotions: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dampiness
Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 0 0 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 0 0
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