humid
adjective
hu·mid
| \ ˈhyü-məd
, ˈyü-\
, ˈyü-\
Definition of humid
: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
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Examples of humid in a Sentence
the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew Epperson, one of three men representing the US at the marathon, grew up in Houston and is used to miserably hot and humid summers. — Wired, "Elite Athletes Are Changing How They Train for Extreme Heat," 30 Aug. 2019 More than 9,000 people, mostly women, children and the elderly, flocked to Barbour Street on a very hot and humid afternoon for the 2 p.m. matinee for an afternoon at the circus. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "Medical examiner makes case to exhume unidentified bodies from the Hartford Circus Fire," 29 Aug. 2019 Hot and humid weather will continue into the early half of next week with little or no chance for rain. — Dallas News, "NBC 5 Forecast: Hot and humid through early next week," 16 Aug. 2019 But by Saturday and Sunday, the metro area will be hot and humid, Pampreen said. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Heat, humidity back in Detroit this weekend," 15 Aug. 2019 More hot and humid weather is in the forecast for Alabama today. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Heat advisories continue for parts of Alabama on Saturday," 10 Aug. 2019 The cool weather conditions in hills act as a barrier for pests infestation but the hot and humid conditions lead to their intrusion. — Gurvinder Singh, Quartz India, "Science is rekindling the aroma that Darjeeling tea lost to climate change," 9 Aug. 2019 After looking sluggish during a hot and humid afternoon game Sunday, the Timbers put in a much more energetic performance in Minnesota Wednesday night. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Portland Timbers ousted by Minnesota United in semifinals of U.S. Open Cup," 7 Aug. 2019 The small study included just 12 participants with no known medical conditions who were analyzed in the simulated different climates, hot and dry versus hot and humid. — Jordan Evans, Cnn, And Brandon Miller, CNN, "Depending where you live, an electric fan may not cool you down and could actually hurt you," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'humid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for humid
humid
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of humid
: having a lot of moisture in the air
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humid
adjective
hu·mid
| \ ˈhyü-məd
, ˈyü-\
, ˈyü-\
Kids Definition of humid
: moist
a humid climate
humid
adjective
hu·mid
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, ˈyü-
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Medical Definition of humid
: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
a hot humid climate
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