CLAMMILY

clammily

(adverb) in a clammy manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

clammily (comparative more clammily, superlative most clammily)

In a clammy manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Clam"mi*ly, adv.

Definition: In a clammy manner. "Oozing so clammily." Hood.

CLAMMY

Clam"my, a. [Compar. Clammier; superl. Clammiest.] Etym: [Cf. AS. clam clay. See Clam to clog, and cf. Clay.]

Definition: Having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive, as if covered with a cold perspiration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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