dampening

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noun

The act of making or becoming damp.

Similar
moistening
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dampen
noundampening (plural dampenings)

plural dampenings

  1. The act of making or becoming damp.

    After several dampenings and even though it was only on my face for an hour, I was surprised at how heavy the mud pack had become.

    2005, Don Collett, The Well, page 63

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of making something slightly wet

Similar
moistening
Broader
wetting
Also see
moistening

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

dampening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening

MLA

“dampening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dampening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening.

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