List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 422

SYNONYMS: wet, damp, moist, dank, humid.
These adjectives mean covered with or saturated with liquid.

Wet describes not only what is covered or soaked (a wet sidewalk; a wet sponge) but also what is not yet dry (wet paint).
Damp and moist both mean slightly wet, but damp often implies an unpleasant clamminess: a cold, damp cellar; a moist breeze.
Dank emphasizes disagreeable, often unhealthful wetness: a dank cave; dank tropical forests.
Humid refers to an unpleasantly high degree of moisture in the atmosphere: hot, humid weather.