humid

Definition

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.

Example Sentences

• "humid earth"
• "Evening cloud, or humid bow."
• "Soft tears again bedewed my cheeks, and I even raised my humid eyes with thankfulness towards the blessed sun which bestowed such joy upon me."

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