as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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Recent Examples of clammy
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Her skin is cold and clammy, pockmarked with insect bites.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
These include difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting or signs of shock such as confusion and clammy skin.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Aside from more comfort during high-output activity, a more premium rain jacket will last longer, vent moisture better, and feel less clammy.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Her skin is cold and clammy, pockmarked with insect bites.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
These include difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting or signs of shock such as confusion and clammy skin.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Aside from more comfort during high-output activity, a more premium rain jacket will last longer, vent moisture better, and feel less clammy.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
Adjective
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Levine’s missive comes amid an icy relationship with Hosseini, which has soured since the collapse of former University of Michigan President Santa Ono’s candidacy for the UF presidency.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The perk here is that the material holds up to cold weather by stretching and expanding without breaking, requiring fewer repairs and resource use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But there are ways of assessing it with cold hard figures, most notably the FIFA world rankings, which began in the 1990s as a way to assess the strength of international teams.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Monochrome Fit Summer weather can be unpredictable, with chilly mornings and blistering hot afternoons.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Lopez has stepped out in Paris twice wearing a similar go-to uniform, including a breezy, lightweight outer layer that is ideal for chilly summer nights or rainy afternoons.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The production had no money, no stars and was going to shoot in a frigid Canadian forest.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Chicago is a great pick for a city break, even during its famously frigid winters.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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However, the brittle plastic breaks easily and is less durable than other trays.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Another option is to treat the recent analysis as technical confirmation that the current system is brittle and inequitable, and use that to argue for a deeper change.—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Make sure the oven is completely cool before cleaning.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Nothing plays up dark mocha or cool raven hair like warm cinnamon balayage.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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