Antonyms for humid


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hyoo-mid or, often, yoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhyu mɪd or, often, ˈyu-


Definition of humid

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Old French humide or directly from Latin humidus "moist, wet," variant (probably by influence of humus "earth") of umidus, from umere "be moist," from PIE *wegw- "wet."
  • adj very damp, referring to weather
Example sentences :
  • The day had been humid, warm and sultry, and the doors and windows were open.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • We escaped finally, damp with much laughter in a humid atmosphere.
  • Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
  • Spero stood at the writing-desk for a time, and his dark eyes were humid.
  • Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre
  • Now, her mood was such that the humid sky harmonized with it.
  • Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
  • The eyes, soft, humid with compassion, looked directly out to his.
  • Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • They were as much at home in the mud as they were in the dank, humid air above.
  • Extract from : « The Native Soil » by Alan Edward Nourse
  • But in this humid climate it would become worthless in a few months.
  • Extract from : « John Frewen, South Sea Whaler » by Louis Becke
  • The hot, humid atmosphere made them black and sapped their energies.
  • Extract from : « The Hindered Hand » by Sutton E. Griggs
  • A cramp caught from the treacherous chill of the humid soil?
  • Extract from : « The Sign of the Spider » by Bertram Mitford
  • They could be seen to lengthen as there humid bases widened.
  • Extract from : « Godfrey Morgan » by Jules Verne

Synonyms for humid

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