humid
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does humid mean? Humid is used to describe air that is full of water vapor.Humid is most commonly applied to weather or the general climate of a place, especially when the temperature is hot.The noun form of humid is humidity.Example: Summertime in Florida is almost unbearably humid.
Related Words
See damp.
Other Word Forms
- humidly adverb
- humidness noun
- subhumid adjective
- unhumid adjective
Etymology
Origin of humid
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin (h)ūmidus, equivalent to (h)ūm(ēre) “to be moist” + -idus -id 4
Example Sentences
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Triathletes are often racing for more than four hours, in hot and humid conditions.
From BBC
Toilets ran out of water, torrential thunderstorms flooded the venue, and delegates struggled to cope in hot, humid rooms.
From BBC
The Hudson Valley charm was dampened by the sensation of wading through 95-degree humid soup.
From Los Angeles Times
“The weather is challenging for singing because it’s so humid, but it’ll be fine,” Patti Smith says, before reaching for the mug.
From Los Angeles Times
The humid air rushes past my face as I fly up, blowing the tears away from the corners of my eyes.
From Literature
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