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Definitions for humid
ˈhyu mɪd; often ˈyu-hu·mid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. humidadjective

    containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor

    "humid air"; "humid weather"

Wiktionary

  1. humidadjective

    Containing sensible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HUMIDadjective

    Wet; moist; watery.

    Etymology: humide, French; humidus, Lat.

    Iris there, with humid bow,
    Waters the odorous banks that blow
    Flowers of more mingl’d hue
    Than her purpled scarff can shew. John Milton.

    The queen, recover’d, rears her humid eyes,
    And first her husband on the poop espies. Dryden.

    If they slip easily, and are of a fit size to be agitated by heat, and the heat is big enough to keep them in agitation, the body is fluid; and if it be apt to stick to things, it is humid. Isaac Newton, Opt.

Wikipedia

  1. humid

    Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, is generally invisible to the human eye. Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity depends on the temperature and pressure of the system of interest. The same amount of water vapor results in higher relative humidity in cool air than warm air. A related parameter is the dew point. The amount of water vapor needed to achieve saturation increases as the temperature increases. As the temperature of a parcel of air decreases it will eventually reach the saturation point without adding or losing water mass. The amount of water vapor contained within a parcel of air can vary significantly. For example, a parcel of air near saturation may contain 28 g of water per cubic metre of air at 30 °C (86 °F), but only 8 g of water per cubic metre of air at 8 °C (46 °F). Three primary measurements of humidity are widely employed: absolute, relative, and specific. Absolute humidity is expressed as either mass of water vapor per volume of moist air (in grams per cubic metre) or as mass of water vapor per mass of dry air (usually in grams per kilogram). Relative humidity, often expressed as a percentage, indicates a present state of absolute humidity relative to a maximum humidity given the same temperature. Specific humidity is the ratio of water vapor mass to total moist air parcel mass. Humidity plays an important role for surface life. For animal life dependent on perspiration (sweating) to regulate internal body temperature, high humidity impairs heat exchange efficiency by reducing the rate of moisture evaporation from skin surfaces. This effect can be calculated using a heat index table, also known as a humidex. The notion of air "holding" water vapor or being "saturated" by it is often mentioned in connection with the concept of relative humidity. This, however, is misleading—the amount of water vapor that enters (or can enter) a given space at a given temperature is almost independent of the amount of air (nitrogen, oxygen, etc.) that is present. Indeed, a vacuum has approximately the same equilibrium capacity to hold water vapor as the same volume filled with air; both are given by the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at the given temperature. There is a very small difference described under "Enhancement factor" below, which can be neglected in many calculations unless great accuracy is required.

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  1. humid

    Humid refers to the presence or concentration of water vapor in the air or atmosphere. It is often used to describe weather or climate conditions where the air feels wet or damp due to high moisture content. The higher the humidity, the damper or moister the air feels.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Humidadjective

    containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor

  2. Etymology: [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. "ygro`s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. vkr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Humid

    hū′mid, adj. moist: damp: rather wet.—adv. Hū′midly.—ns. Hū′midness, Humid′ity, moisture: a moderate degree of wetness. [L. humidushumēre, to be moist.]

Entomology

  1. Humid

    applied to regions in which the normal rainfall is sufficient to produce ordinary farm crops without irrigation: see arid.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of humid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of humid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of humid in a Sentence

  1. Rebecca Laws:

    It is undeniable that there will be numerous direct and indirect health effects as a result of climate change, rebecca Laws could be witnessing one such direct health effect, as epidemics of( chronic kidney disease) become more apparent in hot and humid regions throughout the world.

  2. Chad Asplund:

    If the weather is hotter or more humid than usual, the best thing to do is slow your pace – and your expectations – if you are racing.

  3. Peter Salama:

    This is going to need a highly sophisticated operation in one of the most difficult places on earth, it's very hot and very humid, and we're talking about hundreds of kilometers of densely forested areas.

  4. Regional Electric Operations Craig Hallstrom:

    We realize how difficult it is to be without power, especially on hot and humid days like we're expecting this coming week and we're committed to staying on the job until every customer has their power restored.

  5. Greg Falgiano:

    All of this is tracked in the app, too, so you can go back and see … How was the temperature over the last week ? Or, was it really humid, and that's maybe why the baby wasn't sleeping well ? SMART SAFE TECH : BLAZE LASERLIGHT MAKES CYCLISTS SAFER ON THE ROAD Even the look of the device can be adjusted. Parents can dress up The Arlo Baby to look like a rabbit( with snap-on ears and feet), a Dalmatian, or a cat. It also records video, so busy parents don't have to miss milestones like their baby’s first words or first steps. If one parent is on the road, you can use your smartphone and get access to a live feed from the camera, and type in your password to get into the app and see what baby's doing at any time of the day, Falgiano said. MIT RESEARCHERS GIVE THE WHITE CANE USED BY THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED A HIGH-TECH UPDATE Users can talk to their babies when they’re away, thanks to the monitor’s two-way audio. Speak into your smartphone, and The Arlo Baby will hear your voice on the monitor’s speaker. The camera can also be used to record or live-stream nannies and babysitters. The most important thing you can protect is your family.

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