humid
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- adjective
- /ˈhjuːmɪd/
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húmedo
- The air was so humid that my clothes felt damp within minutes.
- hot and humid
- humid air
- a humid climate
My favorite type of clothing in the hot, humid weather is a long dress.
- My favorite type of clothing in the hot, humid weather is a long dress.
- Can I tell you that it is humid and warm in Kansas City right now?
- I mean, from the rain, but it's really humid today.
- I mean, there's, there's an expression here, it's so humid, you can hear the corn growing, right?
- And because slugs like they like damp, humid environments that are cooler and and shaded.
- If anything, it seemed to me that it was less humid in the bins than it was in this room.
Examples
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My favorite type of clothing in the hot, humid weather is a long dress.
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It is still hot, but the climate is becoming much more humid.
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So, guys, yeah, as you can see, it's so humid outside.
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And it was very humid.
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Can I tell you that it is humid and warm in Kansas City right now?
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It is now a hot, humid summer's day.
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The crisp morning air is a blessed relief from the humid August heat of Houston.
Academic text (1998) -
In the midst of the warm, humid spring, Min and I became excellent and permanent friends.
Fiction book (1994) -
It is so much more hot here and humid than it was in Hanoi.
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Lovely, humid New Orleans.
Synonyms
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Slightly wet in a pleasant or suitable way
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Hot, humid weather that makes you feel sweaty and uncomfortable
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3.5
A little damp, slightly sticky, and cool in a way that feels unpleasant
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2.6
Warm, sticky air that feels wet and uncomfortable
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3.2
Full of steam or covered in mist
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5.3
Very hot and humid in an uncomfortable way
Antonyms
How Humid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Humid comes from the Latin humidus, which means 'moist' or 'damp'. Think of humus (garden soil) or humidity, both showing the idea of moisture, so humid describes air that has a lot of water and feels damp.