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humid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus, umidus (moist). Via Proto-Indo-European *weg?- (wet) related to English weaky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?hju?m?d/

Adjective

humid (comparative humider, superlative humidest)

  1. Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
    Synonyms: damp, moist; see also Thesaurus:wet
    • 1667 - John Milton, Paradise Lost (1667)
      Evening cloud, or humid bow.

Derived terms

  • humidor

Related terms

  • humidity

Translations

Further reading

  • humid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • humid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • humid at OneLook Dictionary Search

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fumid

English

Adjective

fumid (comparative more fumid, superlative most fumid)

  1. Smoky, vaporous.

Related terms

  • fume

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