a. [ Cf. dial, Sw. dank a moist place in a field, Icel. dökk pit, pool; possibly akin to E. damp or to daggle dew. ] Damp; moist; humid; wet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Moisture; humidity; water. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small silver coin current in Persia. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat dank. --
In a dark and dankish vault at home. Shak. [1913 Webster]