: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
humidly
adverb
Examples of humid in a Sentence
the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The county has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold, snow-heavy winters.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The soft, stretchy fabric is easy on the skin and fares well during humid days.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
The warm, humid air of Miami feels natural now, a far cry from the gray, drizzly and lizard-free streets of my British upbringing.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humid
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“Humid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humid. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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