# clammy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈklæmi/ · frequency rank #54,691

## Definitions
1. Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
2. The quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphoretic nor dry.

## Etymology
From Middle English clam (“viscous, sticky; slimy”) + -y, from Old English clǣman (“to smear, bedaub”). Compare German klamm (“clammy”) and klemmen (“to be stuck, stick”). See also clam.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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