Clammy
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Unpleasantly damp, cool, and sticky to the touch.
“His clammy hands betrayed his nervousness before the interview.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈklæmi/
Syllables
clam·my
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Wordle
Contains double M in the middle and ends in Y, the CL opener with AMM is a distinctive pattern
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Scrabble
The double M and Y make this moderately scoring, the Y ending allows adverb hooks via CLAMMILY
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