humid

Meaning

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.

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