dank
11dank — [ dæŋk ] adjective a dank room or building is unpleasant because it is cold and has walls and floors that are slightly wet …
12dank — c.1400, earlier as a verb (early 14c.), now obsolete, meaning to moisten, used of mists, dews, etc. Perhaps from Scandinavian (Cf. Swed. dank moist place, dänka to moisten ) or German (Cf. M.H.G. damph, Du. damp vapor ). Now largely superseded by …
13Dank [1] — Dank, 1) der Ausdruck des Gefühls, aus Erwägung des Guten entstanden, welches uns von der freien Güte Anderer zugegangen ist. Man unterscheidet Danksagung, Dankwissen u. Dankerwiderung, je nachdem der D. in bloßen Worten, od. in bleibender… …
14Dank [2] — Dank (Danek), persische Rechnung smünze etwa 5 Pf. preußisch …
15Dank — Dank, Danek, pers. Rechnungsmünze = 41/2 Pfg. = 1 kr. C. M …
16dank — damp, humid, moist, *wet Analogous words: soaked, saturated, sopped or soppy, drenched (see corresponding verbs at SOAK) …
17dank — [adj] clammy chilly, close, damp, dewy, dripping, humid, moist, muggy, slimy, soggy, steamy, sticky, wet, wettish; concept 603 Ant. dry, parched …
18dank — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] …
19Dank — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] …
20dank — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ damp and cold. DERIVATIVES dankly adverb dankness noun. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …
