damps >> /damp/
Definition: [verb] Make (something) slightly wet.
Example: damp a small area with water
Definition: [verb] Make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it.
Example: he damped down the fire for the night
Definition: [verb] Reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound.
Example: the muted notes should be produced by damping the strings at the seventh position
Definition: [noun] Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.
Example: the house reeked of mould and damp
Definition: [noun] A discouragement or check.
Example: shame gave a damp to her triumph
Definition: [adjective] Slightly wet.
Example: her hair was still damp from the shower