HUMID

humid

(adjective) containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor; “humid air”; “humid weather”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

humid (comparative humider, )

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Synonyms: damp, moist, Thesaurus:wet

Source: Wiktionary


Hu"mid, a. Etym: [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. vökr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.]

Definition: Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor. Evening cloud, or humid bow. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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