slapjš

From the same stem as the verb slapt (“to be(come) wet”), with an extra j (cf. Lithuanian šlãpias).^[1]

• IPA^(key): [slapʲʃ]

slapjš (definite slapjais, comparative slapjāks, superlative visslapjākais, adverb slapji)

1. wet (containing, having absorbed moisture, water or some other liquid; having moisture, water or some other liquid on its surface)

   slapjš dvielis, lakats ― wet towel, scarf

   slapjas drēbes ― wet clothes,

   slapjš siens ― wet hay

   slapjas pludmales smiltis ― wet beach sand

   slapja malka ― wet firewood

   slapjas loga rūtis ― wet window panes

   slapjš tvaiks ― wet steam (= steam with water droplets)

   slapjš sniegs ― wet snow

   seja viņam spīdēja slapja no lietus ― his face shone wet from the rain

2. (of weather; syn. mitrs) wet, humid, rainy (characterized by increased rainfall, or by increased amounts of water vapor)

   slapjš laiks ― wet, humid weather

   slapja vasara, slapjš rudens ― wet summer, wet fall

   slapjš mežs ― wet, humid forest

   slapja ieleja ― wet, humid valley

   slapja pļava ― wet, humid meadow

   slpaja istaba ― wet, humid room

   slapjš pagrabs ― wet, humid basement

• mikls
• mitrs
• valgs, valgans

• sauss

• slapjums

• slapēt
• slapināt
• (dated term) slapt

• mirkt