# dampness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #54,108

## Definitions
1. Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
2. The degree to which something is damp or moist.

## Etymology
From damp + -ness.

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