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Meanings of humid in English

(Of the air) Containing a high quantity of water vapor.

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Examples for "wet"
Examples for "wet"
1
In the wet season serpents are common in the neighbourhood of Pará.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
2
Nancy ran for the maid; for tablets of aspirin; for wet handkerchiefs.
The Good Soldier
3
It was misting; the streets gleamed wet and wan beneath the lamps.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
4
The water flows here only in the wet part of the year.
A Trip Abroad / An Account of a Journey to the Earthly Canaan an...
5
Towards morning it rained; the whole of the following day was wet.
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
1
One possible mechanism is that moist smokeless tobacco affects the inflammatory response.
Pubmed
2
You also can create cold and moist conditions in a root cellar.
Vegetable gardening for dummies
3
It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
The Forfeit
4
No, in fact they're a good height for a base this moist.
Woken furies
5
He had not thrived in the moist air of the great valley.
The Last of the Chiefs: A Story of the Great Sioux War
Usage of humid in English
1
The climate is in general cold and humid, especially in the north-east.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
2
Any source of water can recharge them-tapwater, puddles, tears, humid air.
Eve of darkness
3
This was quite a different environment from the humid jungles of Rossak.
Sisterhood of Dune
4
Just a few thousand police patrol Panama's humid, inhospitable border with Colombia.
Reuters
5
It's hot and humid and will make you feel right at home.
The South African
6
Even farmers in more humid areas are struggling with extremes of weather.
Reuters
7
Five minutes later he emerged into the humid stuffiness of the submarine.
On the Beach
8
The humid atmosphere of the season increased the difficulty of his breathing.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
9
It's likely to remain overcast and humid for most of the day.
The South African
10
This strain allows the plant to thrive in the humid local climate.
BBC
11
Yesterday morning was warm and humid in the valley of the Rhine.
The Irish Times
12
The air's cool and breathable, not humid and muggy as I'd expected.
Mockingjay
13
Outside, it was a rare day this summer - hot and humid.
The Irish Times
14
ANALYSIS The weather was dry, but warm and humid, according to Dunn.
Rock and Ice Magazine
15
Mrs. Miriam Moore saw it three times, always on misty, humid nights.
Ghosts
16
Five buttons later I was shivering slightly in the humid summer air.
The Book of Life
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