Humidity Meaning
/hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounDampness, especially that of the air.
nounThe amount of water vapour in the air.
Sentence Examples
This high humidity makes me feel tired.
It is not so much the heat as the humidity that makes me tired.
What with the heat and the humidity, I didn't sleep well.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The high ____ in the room made the air feel sticky and uncomfortable.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The high ____ during the summer months makes the heat feel even more oppressive.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English humidite, borrowed from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin hūmiditās, from Latin ūmidus (“damp, moist, wet”). By surface analysis, humid + -ity.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The high ____ in the room made the air feel sticky and uncomfortable.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The high ____ during the summer months makes the heat feel even more oppressive.