humid
gb/hjˈumɪd/ us/hjˈumɪd/
B2
English
párás
B2
1
párás
B1
Usage pattern:
humid [air/weather/day/summer]
It was so humid that my clothes felt damp within minutes.
Olyan párás volt az idő, hogy a ruháim perceken belül nyirkosnak érződtek.
Humid air can make it feel hotter than the temperature shows.
A párás levegő miatt melegebbnek érződhet az idő annál, mint amit a hőmérséklet mutat.
The forecast says it will be cloudy and humid all afternoon.
Learner examples
Today is very humid.
Ma nagyon párás az idő.
The air feels humid in here.
Itt bent párás a levegő.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse humid (moist air) with wet (covered with liquid water) or with damp (slightly wet, often cooler).
Meaning
moist air; high humidity
Collocations
humid air
|humid weather
|humid conditions
|humid day
|humid night
|humid summer
|hot and humid
|warm and humid
|extremely humid
|humid outside
Synonyms
muggy (More informal; emphasizes uncomfortable, sticky feeling.)
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damp (Often suggests slightly wet/cool rather than hot.)
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moist (More general; not always about the air.)
Antonyms
dry (Low moisture in the air.)
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arid (Very dry, especially of climates/regions.)
Themes
weather
|environment
|daily_life
Definition
If the air is humid, it has a lot of moisture in it.
(Of air or weather) containing a lot of water vapor; damp in a way that can feel heavy or sticky.
B2
2
párás
B1
Usage pattern:
humid [climate/region/country/area]
Singapore has a hot, humid climate for much of the year.
Szingapúrban az év nagy részében forró, párás az éghajlat.
The plants grow best in warm, humid regions.
A növények meleg, párás vidékeken fejlődnek a legjobban.
They weren’t used to living in such a humid coastal town.
Learner examples
This island is humid all year.
Ez a sziget egész évben párás.
I live in a humid area.
Párás területen lakom.
Common mistake:
Learners may say *a humid weather*; use humid weather / humid climate / humid air (no 'a').
Meaning
having a generally humid climate
Collocations
humid climate
|humid region
|humid tropics
|humid coastal area
|humid environment
|humid rainforest
|hot, humid climate
|cool and humid
|humid zone
|humid season
Synonyms
muggy (More about how it feels than about climate patterns.)
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tropical (Not the same; tropical often implies heat and location, but not always humidity.)
Antonyms
dry (Regularly low humidity.)
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desert (Suggests an extremely dry environment (not a direct adjective equivalent in all contexts).)
Themes
weather
|geography
|travel
Definition
A humid place usually has a lot of moisture in the air.
(Of a place or climate) usually having moist air with high humidity, especially in warm regions.
Grammar
Dictionary form
humid
IPA
GB/hjˈumɪd/
US/hjˈumɪd/
Syllables & stress
hu - mid (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: humid
Word family
Core family
humidity
noun B1
Related words
humidify
verb
humidifier
noun
Negative and opposite forms
dehumidify
verb
dehumidifier
noun
Advanced or less common
humidification
noun
dehumidification
noun
Expressions
hot and humid
1/hˈɑt ˈænd hjˈumɪd/
fixed phrase
hot weather with high humidity
The weather is very warm and the air is wet.
Examples
- It gets hot and humid in July here.
- We canceled the hike because it was hot and humid.
- The subway platform was hot and humid even late at night.
Learner examples
- It is hot and humid today.
humid heat
1/hjˈumɪd hˈit/
fixed phrase
oppressive heat with humidity
Heat that feels worse because the air is moist.
Examples
- The humid heat made it hard to sleep.
- I’m not used to the humid heat in the south.
- Even a short walk felt exhausting in the humid heat.
Learner examples
- The humid heat is hard for me.