humidity

Noun

Meaning

Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; -- used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

moisture dampness moistness mugginess humidness stickiness sultriness steaminess wetness dew water hotness heat steam rain
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Antonyms

blizzard lack DRY drought deficiency scarcity
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Hypernyms

wetness

Hyponyms

mugginess

Related terms

humid humidify humidifier

Phrases with the word

humidity meter humidity gauge wet and dry bulb humidity meter air humidity humidity concentration high humidity

Examples

Louisiana has got a very specific warmth and humidity and richness of light. Christopher Heyerdahl

The choking humidity makes amphibians of us all, in Bombay, breathing water in air; you learn to live with it, and you learn to like it, or you leave. Gregory David Roberts

I remember many a time, going into someplace like Wrigley Field - where you could cut the humidity with a knife - and playing a doubleheader. I loved to play the game. It didn't matter if it was a doubleheader, or a single game, or a day game after a night game. I wanted to play. Gary Carter

Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords. Björk

August used to be a sad month for me. As the days went on, the thought of school starting weighed heavily upon my young frame. That, coupled with the oppressive heat and humidity of my native Washington, D.C., only seemed to heighten the misery. Henry Rollins

It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Argentinean Proverb

Close letter words and terms

humidimeter humidimycin humidistat humidity analysis humidity concentration humidity factor