as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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Recent Examples of clammy
Athletes can experience heat exhaustion, causing extreme fatigue, dizziness, cramps, clammy skin, and nausea.
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Umair Irfan, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Their pupil size may change, their skin may become clammy and their lips, nail beds and skin may turn blue.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
Anyone who has experienced anxiety will know the feeling all too well: the inability to stop ruminating, clammy hands, and a perpetually racing heart.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 3 June 2024
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Umair Irfan, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Their pupil size may change, their skin may become clammy and their lips, nail beds and skin may turn blue.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
In some cases, people can experience heat exhaustion and have muscle cramps, nausea, weakness and cold or clammy skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
Anyone who has experienced anxiety will know the feeling all too well: the inability to stop ruminating, clammy hands, and a perpetually racing heart.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 3 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Others who should avoid such cold exposure include those with Raynaud’s disease, which Nicola says is a condition of extreme cold sensitivity and circulation problems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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This is the temperature at which someone who sleeps cold will still feel comfortable.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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The story had begun almost a decade earlier when, one chilly winter's day in 1946, Prince Max von Hohenlohe fired up his charcoal-burning Rolls-Royce Phantom and drove south from a 90-room palace just outside Madrid.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead of snowfall and frigid temperatures, guests are treated to majestic beaches and warm ocean breezes.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some small clinical trials have shown biotin supplements may help strengthen brittle nails by improving their firmness, thickness and hardness.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tips for Making Peanut Brittle Here are a few of our Test Kitchen's best tips for making this peanut brittle recipe.Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
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Keeping your bedroom cool may also help reduce sweat that can stain or soil your mattress.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Instead, let food cool to room temperature or refrigerate quickly.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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