subhumidadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈhjuːmɪd/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈ(h)juməd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, humid adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + humid adj.

Somewhat humid, slightly moist; (in later use) spec. designating a warm moist climate which supports grassland or prairie vegetation; having or characteristic of such a climate.

ΚΠ

1799 W. Nicol Pract. Planter ii. 61 It [sc. the Lime-Tree] is found in highest perfection in low, deep, sub-humid loams.

1825 A. Cunningham in B. Field Geogr. Mem. New S. Wales xiii. 325 A tall shrub, found in shaded subhumid situations.

1836 Farmers' Reg. May 60/2 German setaria is cultivated in Hungary in fertile subhumid soils.

1896 Yearbk. U.S. Dept. Agric. 631 The subhumid region.

1925 Econ. Geogr. 1 32 Wheat is grown extensively in many countries, especially in the sub-humid lands that occupy so large a part of the earth's surface.

1972 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 1971 373 (caption) Oxisols, Inceptisols, and Ultisols: forested and savanna-covered soils of humid and subhumid, tropical and subtropical climates.

2007 L. M. Chiappe in Z. Gasparini et al. Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles x. 266 The fossil record tells us of the existence of flightless land birds and flying enantiornithines that inhabited subhumid environments.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subhumid
释义	subhumidadj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈhjuːmɪd/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈ(h)juməd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, humid adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + humid adj. Somewhat humid, slightly moist; (in later use) spec. designating a warm moist climate which supports grassland or prairie vegetation; having or characteristic of such a climate. ΚΠ 1799 W. Nicol Pract. Planter ii. 61 It [sc. the Lime-Tree] is found in highest perfection in low, deep, sub-humid loams. 1825 A. Cunningham in B. Field Geogr. Mem. New S. Wales xiii. 325 A tall shrub, found in shaded subhumid situations. 1836 Farmers' Reg. May 60/2 German setaria is cultivated in Hungary in fertile subhumid soils. 1896 Yearbk. U.S. Dept. Agric. 631 The subhumid region. 1925 Econ. Geogr. 1 32 Wheat is grown extensively in many countries, especially in the sub-humid lands that occupy so large a part of the earth's surface. 1972 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 1971 373 (caption) Oxisols, Inceptisols, and Ultisols: forested and savanna-covered soils of humid and subhumid, tropical and subtropical climates. 2007 L. M. Chiappe in Z. Gasparini et al. Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles x. 266 The fossil record tells us of the existence of flightless land birds and flying enantiornithines that inhabited subhumid environments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1799
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