Word Meaning 湿っぽい

しめっぽい shimeppoi

湿っぽい is read as しめっぽい (shimeppoi) and means gloomy.

Meaning

English

  1. gloomy
  2. melancholy
  3. damp
  4. humid
  5. wet

Reading

Kana

しめっぽい

Romaji

shimeppoi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7976 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

湿気

しっき

moisture

湿る

しとる

to become damp

湿度

しつど

level of humidity

湿地

しっち

damp ground

湿原

しつげん

marshy grassland

湿り気

しめりけ

moisture

湿り

しめり

dampness

湿疹

しっしん

eczema

多湿

たしつ

high humidity

除湿

じょしつ

dehumidification

自記湿度計

じきしつどけい

self-registering hygrometer

陰湿

いんしつ

shady and damp

Example Sentences

4

It's still damp.

The shirts are still damp.

The sheets feel damp.

Hey, instead of gloomy stuff, can't you talk about something more fun?