humid
pronunciation
How to pronounce humid in British English:
UK [ˈhjuːmɪd]
How to pronounce humid in American English:
US [ˈhjuːmɪd]
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- Adjective:
- containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
Word Origin
- humid (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French humide or directly from Latin humidus "moist, wet," variant (probably by influence of humus "earth") of umidus, from umere "be moist," from PIE *wegw- "wet."
Antonym
Example
- 1. Glasses and camera lenses can also suffer in humid conditions .
- 2. Outside , the sun beats mercilessly down in the humid air .
- 3. In shanghai the weather in summer is extremely hot and humid . Tempers could easily fray .
- 4. The planning started in the humid heat of summer .
- 5. If you move somewhere hot and humid , you 'll want a lightweight moisturizer with spf .