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[ hyoo-mid or, often, yoo- ] / ˈhyu mɪd or, often, ˈyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR humid ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecontaining a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air;a humid climate. Origin of humidFirst recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin (h)ūmidus, equivalent to (h)ūm(ēre) “to be moist” + -idus -id4 SYNONYMS FOR humiddank, wet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR humid ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for humidSee damp. OTHER WORDS FROM humidhu·mid·ly, adverbhu·mid·ness, nounsub·hu·mid, adjectiveun·hu·mid, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH humiddamp, humid , moist (see synonym study at damp)Words nearby humidHume's law, humic, humic acid, humicole, humicolous, humid, humidex, humidifier, humidify, humidistat, humidity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for humidThe idea of being able to power these from humid air is appealing, he says. Will bacterial ‘wires’ one day power your phone?|Alison Pearce Stevens|September 2, 2020|Science News For Students The city climate is humid continental with a subtropical aspect. Columbus: A Rich History of LGBTQ Diversity|LGBTQ-Editor|August 30, 2020|No Straight News Summers in Cleveland are typically warm and humid, and winters are cold, windy, and often include snow. Cleveland – The Rock and Roll Capital of the World|LGBTQ-Editor|August 21, 2020|No Straight News Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters can be quite cold and sometimes snowy. Cincinnati – A Big City with a Small Town Feel|LGBTQ-Editor|August 17, 2020|No Straight News
Still, he adds, it is “much hotter and more humid than many of us have experienced.” Deadly heat: Expected by century’s end, it’s here already|Jonathan Lambert|June 19, 2020|Science News For Students The hot, humid climate on parts of the continent is perfect for palm oil plantations. Our Taste for Cheap Palm Oil Is Killing Chimpanzees|Carrie Arnold|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST That humid night, I realized I had forgotten how much I loved and missed performers like Gift of Gab, the Fat Boys, and Raekwon. Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.|Emilia Petrarca|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST I had last seen Lembembe in March, on a sticky, humid evening in Yaoundé. Processing the Murder of Eric Ohena Lembembe|Neela Ghoshal|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST And, face it, no one really wants to be in humid Washington, D.C., at the end of June when they can be somewhere else. What’s Taking the Supreme Court So Long?|Richard L. Hasen|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST First, you need warm, humid air beneath a layer of cool, dry air. Can You Blame Moore on Global Warming?|Josh Dzieza|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST Her eyes dilated—the light shaded; they grew sad, dark, humid gulfs of thought. Overcome by exhaustion and the humid heat of the tropics, he had slept the day through and a short way into the night. The Red Lure|Roy J. Snell The chamber is maintained in a humid condition by means of a sponge soaked in water. Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The humid coast lands, with their glories and their fevers, have been left behind. My African Journey|Winston Churchill In the humid climate of the Northeastern States, it is usually advisable to prune a tree so as to have a rather open top. Apple Growing|M. C. Burritt
British Dictionary definitions for humidDerived forms of humidhumidly, adverbhumidness, nounWord Origin for humidC16: from Latin ūmidus, from ūmēre to be wet; see humectant, humour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to humidmuggy, soggy, oppressive, steamy, sticky, stuffy, moist, sweltering, wet, stifling, dank, sultry, boiling, clammy, close, sodden, sweaty, watery, mucky, irriguous |