DANK definition: unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly. See examples of dank used in a sentence.

dank adjective (COLD AND WET) Add to word list (especially of buildings and air) wet, cold, and unpleasant: a dank, dark cellar

5 days ago · dank (third-person singular simple present danks, present participle danking, simple past and past participle danked) (obsolete, intransitive) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, …

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Oct 31, 2025 · In slang, dank means “high quality, excellent, or impressive,” often used to describe content that is funny, clever, or edgy. While originally describing dampness, the …

A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold. The kitchen was dank and cheerless.