humidify

verb

hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
yü-
humidified; humidifying
Synonyms of humidifynext

transitive verb

: to make humid
humidification
hyü-ˌmi-də-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce humidify (audio)
yü-
noun

Examples of humidify in a Sentence

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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet. — Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024 This one can run for 32 hours on a full tank and will humidify a room of up to 300 square feet. — Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for humidify

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humidify was in 1885

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humidify

verb
hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
yü-
humidified; humidifying
: to make (as the air of a room) moister : moisten
humidification
-ˌmid-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce humidify (audio)
noun
humidifier
-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
noun

Medical Definition

humidify

transitive verb
hu·​mid·​i·​fy -ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
humidified; humidifying
: to make humid
humidification
-ˌmid-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce humidify (audio)
noun

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