Wet vs. Damp

Wet vs. Damp — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Wet and Damp

Wetadjective

Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

Water is wet.

Dampadjective

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.The paint is still damp, so please don't touch it.

Wetadjective

Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.

I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet.

Dampadjective

(figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.

Wetadjective

Of a burrito, sandwich, or other food: covered in a sauce.

Dampadjective

Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.

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Wetadjective

Of calligraphy and fountain pens: depositing a large amount of ink from the nib or the feed.

This pen’s a wet writer, so it’ll feather on this cheap paper.

Dampnoun

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

Wetadjective

Of a sound recording: having had audio effects applied.

Dampnoun

(archaic) Fog; fogginess; vapor.

Wetadjective

Of weather or a time period: rainy.

It’s going to be wet tomorrow.

Dampnoun

(archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.

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Wetadjective

(slang) Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.

That guy’s wet; after all, he just started yesterday.

Dampnoun

A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.

Wetadjective

(of women) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.

He got me all wet.

Dampverb

To dampen; to render damp; to make humid, or moderately wet

to damp cloth

Wetadjective

Ineffectual, feeble, showing no strength of character.

Don’t be so wet.

Dampverb

To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.

Wetadjective

Permitting alcoholic beverages.

Dampverb

(transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

Wetadjective

Refreshed with liquor; drunk.

Dampnoun

a slight wetness

Wetadjective

Of a scientist or laboratory: working with biological or chemical matter.

Dampverb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Wetadjective

(chemistry) Employing, or done by means of, water or some other liquid.

the wet extraction of copper, in distinction from dry extraction in which dry heat or fusion is employed

Dampverb

restrain or discourage;

the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere

Wetadjective

Involving assassination or "wet work".

a wet affair; a wet job; wet stuff

Dampverb

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible;

muffle the message

Wetnoun

Liquid or moisture.

Dampverb

lessen in force or effect;

soften a shockbreak a fall

Wetnoun

Rainy weather.

Don't go out in the wet.

Dampadjective

slightly wet;

clothes damp with perspirationa moist breezeeyes moist with tears

Wetnoun

(Australia) Rainy season. (often capitalized)

Wetnoun

A moderate Conservative; especially, one who opposed the hard-line policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

Wetnoun

(colloquial) An alcoholic drink.

Wetnoun

One who supports the consumption of alcohol and thus opposes Prohibition.

Wetverb

(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.

Wetverb

(transitive) To accidentally urinate in or on.

Johnny wets the bed several times a week.

Wetverb

(intransitive) To make or become wet.

Wetverb

To form an intermetallic bond between a solder and a metal substrate.

Wetverb

To celebrate by drinking alcohol.

to wet the baby's head

Wetverb

misspelling of whet

Wetnoun

wetness caused by water;

drops of wet gleamed on the window

Wetverb

cause to become wet;

Wet your face

Wetverb

make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating;

This eight year old boy still wets his bed

Wetadjective

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water;

a wet bathing suitwet sidewalkswet paintwet weather

Wetadjective

supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages;

a wet candidate running on a wet platforma wet county

Wetadjective

producing or secreting milk;

a wet nursea wet cowlactating cows

Wetadjective

consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor;

a wet cargoa wet canteen

Wetadjective

very drunk