What's the difference between wet and damp?

Question

I just bought a new hair iron and there's a list that comes with it and it says that when your hair is damp I should put the iron on a certain temperature and same thing for when your hair is wet. I wanna know what is the difference between wet and damp.

Answer 1

Dictionary.  I mean in all reality damp is wet.  It's just varying degrees of moisture.  

Answer 2

Wet is almost dripping but like when you just get out of the shower and damp is like when you dry it with a towl so its drying but not dried. If that makes sence to you lol

Answer 3

Wet is considered to be dripping with water where as damp is wet to the touch but not dripping

Answer 4

pretty self-explanatory really

wet is when you can squeeze water out of your hair

damp is when it feels slightly wet but you can't squeeze water out.

Answer 5

Wet is still dripping water. Damp is halfway dry.

Answer 6

damp is drier than wet.  Wet is still dripping. damp feels slightly wet.  

Answer 7

wet= dripping

most= wont drip when squeezed  

Answer 8

wet is like right out of the shower

dam is like kinda wet kinda dry...like after its dried a tiny bit.

Answer 9

If you pee yer pants they're wet. After an hour they're damp.

Answer 10

Damp is like half-wet. It is wet but it can be wet-er. You can still add some water into it.

Wet is when you cannot add more water into it, because it is already holding as much water as it can.

I hope Im not writing riddles here..

Answer 11

I think wet is when it is still dripping

Damp is maybe after it has dried a lil

Answer 12

my straighteners the same way. wet is like as soon as you get outta the shower. damps like when parts are dry but theres still wet spots

Answer 13

wet is like when u get out of the shower

andd like its like wet everywhere

not dry anywhere

and damp is like somewhere bettween still wett

but its getting dryerr;

Answer 14

Hmmm

Wet is the way your hair is right when you come out of the shower

Damp is when the excess water in your hair is dried up, for example when you squeeze your hair, no water comes out, and it has a sleek feel to it

Hope i described it well.  

Answer 15

damp is not as wet as wet...?

Answer 16

damp iz like a lil bit of water not alot...wet is not soaked but alot=

Answer 17

damp is when its not dripping, been out of the shower for about ten to fifteen minutes, some parts loook dry, but aren't. when you swueeze it not water falls. wet it when you squeeze it no water falls but your hands are moist and it drips every so often, first few minutes out of the shower. i recommend using it when damp, its healthier

Answer 18

wet is dripping water

damp doesnt drip but still wet