as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate
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Symptoms: Headache Nausea Dizziness Weakness Heavy sweating Cold and clammy skin
Muscle cramps
Fainting
Heat exhaustion is severe and may require emergency medical attention.
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Shamani Salahuddin, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
Heat exhaustion - Someone with heat exhaustion may experience heavy sweating, weakness, and cold, pale and clammy skin.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Some of these soothing tactics require nothing more than your breath to bring your mind back to the present moment and reduce physical symptoms of anxiety like a speedy heart rate, shortness of breath, and clammy palms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Heat exhaustion: Flushed skin, sweating even more heavily, cold or clammy skin, nausea, not wanting to eat and a shallow heartbeat.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
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The icy reception was caught on camera by The Guardian's Andrew Roth at a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra.—
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Forecasters warned of poor visibility and icy road conditions, urging motorists to travel with extra food and water in case they became stranded.—
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Lopez has been seen out in New York a lot lately, and while the weather has been cold for spring, there’s still a lot going on for her, especially in the theatre world.—
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This oral rinse provides relief from tooth pain and discomfort triggered by cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact.—
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Some of our top picks include a six-piece set of packing cubes to help organize your suitcase, currently on sale for less than $20, as well as a convertible travel pillow for $10 that can transform into a blanket to keep you cozy on chilly flights.—
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That said, nothing sounds worse than having bacon splatter on the stove or oven, or braving chilly temperatures to cook it on the grill.—
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The Yankees looked like the team who hit 22 homers in their first six home games after a week of frigid bats and temperatures.—
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First responders from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) arrived at the crash site within minutes to pull the victims out of the frigid water.—
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
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It's enriched with black castor oil to nourish the scalp and stimulate hair growth and coconut oil to hydrate dry and brittle strands.—
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If the planet becomes cool enough and hydrogen and water separate early in its evolution, Gupta says a supercritical layer of water could form beneath the hydrogen atmosphere — thereby shedding new light on how planets with liquid water oceans could exist.—
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April 7, 2025 No word on whether Sanders made that call to Kathy Sudeikis, but that would be a pretty cool connection.—
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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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