humid

CEFRC1

/ˈhjuːmɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing a lot of moisture in the air.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Examples

  • It gets hot and humid in summer.

  • It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

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In context

  • It is so humid in summer here.

  • Evening cloud, or humid bow.

  • Soft tears again bedewed my cheeks, and I even raised my humid eyes with thankfulness towards the blessed sun which bestowed such joy upon me.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.