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Dank has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Moisture; humidity; water.

2

A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

Verb
1

To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

Adjective
1

unpleasantly cool and humid

"a clammy handshake"

"clammy weather"

"a dank cellar"

"dank rain forests"

2

Dark, damp and humid.

Example Sentences
"a clammy handshake" adjective
"clammy weather" adjective
"a dank cellar" adjective
"dank rain forests" adjective
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Origin

The word "dank" comes from Middle English, where it originally meant "wet" or "damp." Its roots likely trace back to North Germanic languages describing marshy spots or pits, though some scholars suggest a connection to West Germanic words for smoke and steam.

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