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单词 humid
释义

humid

adjective

hu·​mid ˈhyü-məd How to pronounce humid (audio)
ˈyü-
: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
humidly adverb

Synonyms

  • damp
  • muggy
  • sticky
  • sultry
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Example Sentences

the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
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Word History

Etymology

French or Latin; French humide, from Latin humidus, from humēre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

humid

adjective

hu·​mid ˈhyü-məd How to pronounce humid (audio)
ˈyü-
: moist
a humid climate

Medical Definition

humid

adjective

hu·​mid ˈhyü-məd How to pronounce humid (audio) ˈyü- How to pronounce humid (audio)
: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
a hot humid climate

humid

adjective

as in damp
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • damp
  • sticky
  • muggy
  • tropical
  • moist
  • tropic
  • subtropical
  • oppressive
  • sultry
  • wet
  • subtropic
  • sweltering
  • heavy
  • steamy
  • subhumid
  • semitropical
  • saturated
  • summery
  • torrid
  • summerlike
  • stifling
  • clammy
  • suffocating
  • close
  • dank
  • stuffy
  • soggy
  • soaked
  • smothering
  • soaking
  • dripping
  • waterlogged
  • sodden
  • drenched
  • washed
  • watered
  • sopping
  • bathed
  • watery
  • semitropic
  • soppy
  • doused
  • awash
  • soused
  • dowsed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dry
  • cool
  • refreshing
  • fresh
  • arid
  • dusty
  • crisp
  • droughty
  • bracing
  • semiarid
  • dehydrated
  • burnt
  • parched
  • scorched
  • thirsty
  • desert
  • baked
  • burned
  • invigorating
  • sunbaked
  • waterless
  • sere
  • seared
  • sear
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of humid are damp, dank, moist, and wet. While all these words mean "covered or more or less soaked with liquid," humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air.

a hot, humid climate

While the synonyms damp and humid are close in meaning, damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.

clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place

In some situations, the words dank and humid are roughly equivalent. However, dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness.

a prisoner in a cold, dank cell

The synonyms moist and humid are sometimes interchangeable, but moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry.

treat the injury with moist heat

The meanings of wet and humid largely overlap; however, wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.

slipped on the wet pavement
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