Added 9 October 2026
humid
/ˈhjuːmɪd/ adjective
In Latin: ūvidus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor.
humid air
Origin
Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.
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