clammier; clammiest
1
: being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool
cold clammy hands
clammy air
2
: lacking normal human warmth
the clammy atmosphere of an institution
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Examples of clammy in a Sentence
His hand was cold and clammy.
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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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.
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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
Tokyo, though, will be clammy and muggy, while India’s temperatures will make much sightseeing impractical.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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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
Tokyo, though, will be clammy and muggy, while India’s temperatures will make much sightseeing impractical.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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clammy
adjective
clam·my
ˈklam-ē 
clammier; clammiest
: being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool
clamminess
noun
Medical Definition
clammy
adjective
clam·my
ˈklam-ē
clammier; clammiest
: being moist and sticky
a patient in shock may be cold and clammy—Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicineclammy sweating
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