Synonyms for humid

Grammar : Adj

Spell : hyoo-mid or, often, yoo-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhyu mɪd or, often, ˈyu-

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Définition of humid

Origin : early 15c., from Old French humide or directly from Latin humidus "moist, wet," variant (probably by influence of humus "earth") of umidus, from umere "be moist," from PIE *wegw- "wet."

adj very damp, referring to weather

Example sentences :

The day had been humid, warm and sultry, and the doors and windows were open.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

We escaped finally, damp with much laughter in a humid atmosphere.
Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael

Spero stood at the writing-desk for a time, and his dark eyes were humid.
Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre

Now, her mood was such that the humid sky harmonized with it.
Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy

The eyes, soft, humid with compassion, looked directly out to his.
Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

They were as much at home in the mud as they were in the dank, humid air above.
Extract from : « The Native Soil » by Alan Edward Nourse

But in this humid climate it would become worthless in a few months.
Extract from : « John Frewen, South Sea Whaler » by Louis Becke

The hot, humid atmosphere made them black and sapped their energies.
Extract from : « The Hindered Hand » by Sutton E. Griggs

A cramp caught from the treacherous chill of the humid soil?
Extract from : « The Sign of the Spider » by Bertram Mitford

They could be seen to lengthen as there humid bases widened.
Extract from : « Godfrey Morgan » by Jules Verne

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