adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Describes an unpleasantly damp or sticky feeling, often of air, skin, or surfaces. Related to じめじめ but with a more momentary or tactile nuance.
See also: じめじめ
During the rainy season, the room feels damp and unpleasant.
汗でシャツがじめっと肌に張りつく。
My shirt sticks to my skin, clammy with sweat.
adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
gloomy; melancholy; depressing
Describes a damp, gloomy atmosphere that weighs on one's mood. Often used for weather or emotional states. Less common than the physical dampness sense.
See also: じめじめ
雨の日が続くと、気分までじめっとしてくる。
When rainy days continue, even my mood becomes gloomy.