Dejected; depressed; sunk.
To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth.
To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
A climatic cause of disease which can manifest with symptoms such as aversion to damp or humidity, heavy limbs, heavy head, no appetite, a stuffy feeling in chest or epigastrium, recurrent dirty discharges or secretions and/or depressions.
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
1. A slight wetness or moisture. 2. A harmful gas sometimes found in mines. 3. To slow the combustion of a fire by cutting off most of the air supply. 4. To check or deaden the vibration of something. 5. To reduce the fullness of waves.
There are two general categories of Damp: External and Internal. Internal Dampness is most common and will easily combine with Heat or Cold to cause Damp-Heat or Damp-Cold. Dampness can be thought of as the condition of "high humidity" inside the body. Symptoms can include a feeling of heaviness, swelling or water retention, distended abdomen, phlegm discharge, nodular masses, and loose bowel. Individuals with a Damp condition often have sluggish energy and easily gain weight. The pulse is commonly slippery; the tongue is often puffy with teeth marks and a greasy coat.