'dampening' definitions:
Definition of 'dampening'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of making something slightly wet [syn: moistening, dampening]
Definition of 'dampening'
From: GCIDE
- Dampen \Damp"en\ (d[a^]mp"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dampened (d[a^]mp"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. dampening.]
- 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. [1913 Webster]
- In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. --The Century. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'dampening'
From: GCIDE
- dampening \dampening\ n. the act or process of making something slightly wet.
- Syn: moistening. [WordNet 1.5]