damp

adj. wet, moist

n. moisture, wetness

v. diminish the intensity of, moderate; moisten; depress

DAMP—Deficits in  Attention, Motor control and Perception—is a psychiatric concept conceived by  Christopher Gillberg.DAMP is similar to MBD (Minimal Brain Dysfunction), a concept that was formulated in the 1960s. Both concepts are related to certain psychiatric conditions, such as hyperactivity. The concept of MBD was strongly criticised by Sir Michael Rutter [Gillberg, 2003, p.904] and several others researchers, and this led to its abandonment in the 1980s. At the same time, research showed that something similar was needed. One alternative concept was ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Gillberg proposed another alternative: DAMP. Gillberg's concept was formulated in the early 1980s, and the term itself was introduced in a paper that Gillberg published in 1986 (see Gillberg [1986]). (DAMP is essentially MBD without the  etiological assumptions.)
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Moisture generally refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts.The moisture content is often an important aspect of various foodstuffs including cheese and many dried goods such as tea where excess moisture can promote bacterial growth, decay, molding, or rotting over time.Excessive moisture is usually undesirable and can also cause rot in wood or other organic material, corrosion in metals, and electrical short circuits. Many home and business owners go to great pains to prevent these effects. Many products are sold to prevent this. Some foodstuffs and other packaged products come with desiccators, often made of silicon oxide, to absorb moisture.
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Noun
1. a slight wetness
(synonym) dampness, moistness
(hypernym) wetness
(hyponym) dankness, clamminess
Verb
1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
(synonym) muffle, mute, dull, dampen, tone down
(hypernym) soften
(derivation) damper, muffler
2. restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
(derivation) damper
3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
(synonym) dampen, deaden
(hypernym) dampen, soften, weaken, break
(derivation) damper, muffler
4. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
(synonym) dampen, soften, weaken, break
(hypernym) deaden, blunt
(hyponym) deafen
(derivation) damper
Adjective
1. slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
(synonym) dampish, moist
(similar) wet

n. vapour, steam, mist (also vapor)

v. steam, vaporize

(superl.)
Dejected; depressed; sunk.
  

(superl.)
Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid.
  

(n.)
To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
  

(n.)
Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.
  

(n.)
A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.