as in dampness
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Noun
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Though Miami was a relatively balmy 50 degrees, a bone-chilling humidity settled on the city.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Low humidity can produce browning leaves and leaves with crispy margins, and this issue is especially pronounced in winter when indoor humidity is low.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The vacuum heats up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to dry excess moisture, which can cause mold and mildew to grow.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Rising temperatures, in turn, cause moisture to evaporate at a faster rate.—
Narcisa Pricope,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.—
Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood,
New York Times,
11 June 2024
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“Stuffiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffiness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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