damper

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Something that damps or checks:
2. (countable, uncountable) Something that damps or checks:
3. (countable, uncountable) Something that damps or checks:
4. (countable, uncountable) Something that damps or checks:
5. (countable, uncountable) Something that damps or checks:
6. (Australia, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable) Bread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt, but without yeast.
7. (UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A shop till.

Adj

comparative form of damp: more damp

damp

• Adj
• Noun
• Verb

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdæmpɚ/

Etymology

From damp (verb) + -er.
The name of the type of bread is first attested in 1825, and originally likely refers to damping the appetite.

Synonyms

mute

🔇

muffler

shock absorber

attenuator

amortisseur

dough

flour

food

🍽️

loaf of bread

moderator

pacifier

palliator

remitter

sedative

tucker

counterbuffer

mitigator

shock damper

regulating damper

adjusting damper

abater

regulator door

baffle

bread

🍞

dampener

dash-pot