| dank | Damp; moist; humid; wet. "Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire." (Milton) "Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground." (Trench) Origin: Cf. Dial, Sw. Dank a moist place in a field, Icel. Dokk pit, pool; possibly akin to E. Damp or to daggle dew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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