# dampener

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #99,156

## Definitions
1. A device that moistens or dampens something.
2. A discouraging event or remark.

## Etymology
From dampen + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dampener