damp- root words — words with the damp- root

The root damp- comes from Middle Low German damp, meaning vapor, gas, mine-air. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including blackdamp. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the damp- root

Explore words with damp- — words containing the damp- root and sharing its sense of "vapor, gas, mine-air". Examples include blackdamp. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does damp- mean?

The damp- root means vapor, gas, mine-air, from Middle Low German damp. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.