humid
adjective/ˈhjuːmɪd/
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
- (of the air or climate) warm and slightly wet
- These ferns will grow best in a humid atmosphere.
- The island is hot and humid in the summer.
- They were not prepared for the humid heat of the tropical forest.
- The day was hot and humid.
- The weather had become very humid.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHumid is used with these nouns:- air
- atmosphere
- climate
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from French humide or Latin humidus, from humere ‘be moist’.Definitions on the go
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