clammy

adjective

ˈkla-mē How to pronounce clammy (audio)
Definition of clammynext
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 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 Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin, sweating even more heavily, cold or clammy skin, nausea, not wanting to eat and a shallow heartbeat. — Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024 Sporting a Biblical premise and an air of clammy dread, this adaptation of the Paul G. Tremblay novel contains elements of Hitchcock films like the close-quarters drama of Rope and the unsettling, end-of-days tone of The Birds. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for clammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
  1. icy
  2. cold
  3. chilly
  4. frigid
  5. brittle
  6. cool
Adjective
  • Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.
    — Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • The formerly friendly hound transformed into one of cold calculation that left a trail of bodies in its wake.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Champions League-level spending catches up with reality A significant problem at Old Trafford has been a simple one: a lack of cold, hard cash.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • Spring 2025 in New York City is off to a wet, gray and chilly start.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Hathaway capitalized on the chilly, wintery weather and snow with a look best described as gravitating toward the après-ski trend.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of chilly
Adjective
  • That included sailing into frigid gusts and plowing through ice floes.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Her previous pop album, 2020’s Chromatica, sought to sublimate those wounds in sleek, strangely frigid dance music.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of frigid
Adjective
  • Carol is brittle and reserved, but Blanchett is its resilient heart.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The ivy on the wall behind the pool was brittle and charred, rubble littered the deck, and the water shone like a black mirror.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of brittle
Adjective
  • Forty-seven tracks into Rush 50 — a new career-spanning anthology presenting 50 songs across nearly five hours — a cool sonic Easter egg arrives.
    — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Levi’s never lose their cool factor, so these are a safe investment.
    — Claudia Fisher, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of cool

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