smell damp

Frequency: 7.39.2 per million words

to have the characteristic odor of dampness

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Examples (10)

  • The room smelled damp.
  • My clothes still smell damp even after being in the dryer for an hour.
  • The whole basement began to smell damp after the heavy rain.
  • Does this towel smell damp to you?
  • A musty odor filled the air, and everything started to smell damp in the old cabin.
  • If you don't air out the bathroom properly, the towels will start to smell damp.
  • I hate it when my gym bag starts to smell damp.
  • The old books on the shelf smell damp and musty.
  • You should wash these clothes again; they smell damp.
  • Ever since the leak, the carpet has been smelling damp.