1. unpleasantly damp, sticky, and usually cold

Examples

• His hands felt clammy with nervousness before the interview.
• The basement had a clammy atmosphere that made everyone uncomfortable.
• After the fever broke, her skin was clammy and cool.
• The humid weather left everything feeling clammy and unpleasant.
• He wiped his clammy palms on his shirt before shaking hands.
• The cave walls were clammy to the touch.