Hypertext Webster Gateway: "humid"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Humid \Hu"mid\, a. [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be
moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. ?, Skr. uksh to wet,
sprinkle, and Icel. v["o]kr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F.
humide.]
Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or
atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth;
consisting of water or vapor.
Evening cloud, or humid bow. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
humid
adj : containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor;
"humid air"; "humid weather"
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