Damp vs. Squib

Dampadjective

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

Dampadjective

(figuratively) Despondent; dispirited, downcast.

Dampadjective

Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.

Dampnoun

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

Dampnoun

(archaic) Fog; fogginess; vapor.

Dampnoun

(archaic) Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.

Dampnoun

A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.

Dampverb

To dampen; to render damp; to make humid, or moderately wet

Dampverb

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.

Dampverb

(transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

Dampnoun

Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.

Dampnoun

Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.

Dampnoun

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

Dampadjective

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

Dampadjective

Dejected; depressed; sunk.

Dampverb

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

Dampverb

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.

Dampnoun

a slight wetness

Dampverb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Dampverb

restrain or discourage;

Dampverb

make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible;

Dampverb

lessen in force or effect;

Dampadjective

slightly wet;

Squibnoun

(military) A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

Squibnoun

A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

Squibnoun

(mining) A kind of slow match or safety fuse.

Squibnoun

(US) Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.

Squibnoun

(firearms) A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.

Squibnoun

(automotive) The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.

Squibnoun

In special effects, a small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface.

Squibnoun

(dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

Squibnoun

(dated) A writer of lampoons.

Squibnoun

(legal) In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.

Squibnoun

(linguistics) A short article, often published in journals, that introduces theoretically problematic empirical data or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.

Squibnoun

An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.

Squibnoun

(graphic design) A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed.

Squibverb

To make a sound like a small explosion.

Squibverb

To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.

Squibnoun

A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible matter, to be thrown into the air while burning, so as to burst there with a crack.

Squibnoun

A kind of slow match or safety fuse.

Squibnoun

A sarcastic speech or publication; a petty lampoon; a brief, witty essay.

Squibnoun

A writer of lampoons.

Squibnoun

A paltry fellow.

Squibverb

To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little in debate.

Squibnoun

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise