humid

adjective

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

Synonyms of humid

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wet, damp, dank, moist, humid mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid.

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

damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.

clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place

dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness.

a prisoner in a cold, dank cell

moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry.

treat the injury with moist heat

humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air.

a hot, humid climate

Examples of humid in a Sentence

the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
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Some afternoon sunshine helped temperatures climb into the upper 70s to around 80, while southwest winds brought increasingly humid air into the region. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Tired of all of those hot, humid storms rolling up from the tropics and making October in Los Angeles feel like August in Miami? — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Summer in Kansas City means Royals baseball, hot and humid days and reading stories about how the Chargers are going to be the team to beat in the AFC West. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Federal forecasters warned that the former hurricane and its warm, humid gusts could create unstable air and general storm cells that would become vortexes. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humid

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humid was in the 15th century

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“Humid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humid. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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humid

adjective
hu·​mid ˈhyü-məd How to pronounce humid (audio)
ˈyü-
: damp entry 3, moist
a humid climate
humidly adverb

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
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