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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"It's really hot and humid in the summer, which I think will really help them when they are going to Miami because it's going to be so, so hot down there."
From BBC
But the trapeze makes Florida home, even if it’s so humid the air is sticky.
From Literature
In the distance, thick clouds, their undersides an angry shade of dark, are swallowing up the blue sky, and the breeze carries the humid scent of the coming rain.
From Literature
The Asian country is consistently hot and humid, with Bangkok typically reaching 72% humidity in April.
From BBC
Dry air heats and cools more quickly than humid air and this can further widen the temperature gap.
From BBC
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