dank /daNGk, dæŋk 
/ ▸ adjective disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold: huge dank caverns.
– DERIVATIVES dankly ,dankness /ˈdaNGknəs, ˈdæŋknəs / noun – ORIGIN Middle English : probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dank ‘marshy spot’.
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