Word
dank
Meanings
Unpleasantly damp and often smelling musty.
Cool, wet, and dark in a way that feels uncomfortable.
Definition
Dank describes something unpleasantly damp, often with a musty smell and little fresh air.
Something that is dank is wet in an unpleasant way, usually because it is cold, poorly ventilated, or has been damp for a long time. Dank places often smell musty and feel uncomfortable. People commonly use it for basements, caves, and old rooms.
Examples
- I hated working in the dank storage room behind the restaurant.
- You can smell the damp towels if you leave them in a dank corner.
- He opened the door and a dank air rushed out from the old cellar.
- She moved her suitcase away from the dank wall to keep it dry.
- They explored a dank tunnel under the city with only their flashlights.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use dank to mean simply “cool” or “pleasantly fresh,” but it usually means unpleasantly damp and musty.
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