humidify

[ hyoo-mid-uh-fahyor, often, yoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, hu·mid·i·fied, hu·mid·i·fy·ing.

1. to make humid.

humidify

/ hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to make (air) humid or damp

Derived Forms

• huˌmidifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• hu·midi·fi·cation noun
• unhu·midi·fied adjective
• unhu·midi·fying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of humidify¹

First recorded in 1880–85; humid + -ify

Related Words

• bathe
• damp
• dampen
• dip
• douse
• drench
• hose
• irrigate
• moisten
• rinse
• saturate
• soak
• splash
• spray
• sprinkle
• steep
• wash