Antonyms for humidity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hyoo-mid-i-tee or, often, yoo-
Phonetic Transcription : hyuˈmɪd ɪ ti or, often, yu-


Definition of humidity

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French humidité, from Latin humiditatem (nominative humiditas), from humidus (see humid).
  • noun very damp weather
Example sentences :
  • Mrs. Beale remarked that it wasn't the heat that bothered us so, but the humidity.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Not a breath of air stirred, and the humidity and heat were awful.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • Hendricks reports the air breathable, with a humidity of one hundred.
  • Extract from : « The Terror from the Depths » by Sewell Peaslee Wright
  • But it lacked the roughness and humidity of the finest grass.
  • Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
  • In spite of the humidity of the air, his ragged garments had dried on his body.
  • Extract from : « Storm Over Warlock » by Andre Norton
  • It was close in my room, and this morning the humidity's oppressive.
  • Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
  • The humidity should be fifty throughout the seasons of artificial heating.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • There was little or no humidity, and the heat was quite bearable.
  • Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
  • The humidity and temperature of the spinning room must be adjusted to conditions.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The most suitable heat and humidity can only be obtained by comparison and observation.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley

Synonyms for humidity

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