humid
gb/hjˈumɪd/ us/hjˈumɪd/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B2
property
1
moist air; high humidity
If the air is humid, it has a lot of moisture in it.
Schéma d’usage :
humid [air/weather/day/summer]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse humid (moist air) with wet (covered with liquid water) or with damp (slightly wet, often cooler).
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
dry (Low moisture in the air.)
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arid (Very dry, especially of climates/regions.)
Collocations
humid air
|humid weather
|humid conditions
|humid day
|humid night
|humid summer
|hot and humid
|warm and humid
|extremely humid
|humid outside
Thèmes
weather
|environment
|daily_life
Exemples
- It was so humid that my clothes felt damp within minutes.
- Humid air can make it feel hotter than the temperature shows.
- The forecast says it will be cloudy and humid all afternoon.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Today is very humid.
- The air feels humid in here.
adjective
B2
property
2
having a generally humid climate
A humid place usually has a lot of moisture in the air.
Schéma d’usage :
humid [climate/region/country/area]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may say *a humid weather*; use humid weather / humid climate / humid air (no 'a').
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
dry (Regularly low humidity.)
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desert (Suggests an extremely dry environment (not a direct adjective equivalent in all contexts).)
Collocations
humid climate
|humid region
|humid tropics
|humid coastal area
|humid environment
|humid rainforest
|hot, humid climate
|cool and humid
|humid zone
|humid season
Thèmes
weather
|geography
|travel
Exemples
- Singapore has a hot, humid climate for much of the year.
- The plants grow best in warm, humid regions.
- They weren’t used to living in such a humid coastal town.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This island is humid all year.
- I live in a humid area.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
humid
API
GB/hjˈumɪd/
US/hjˈumɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
hu - mid (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: humid
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
humid heat
1/hjˈumɪd hˈit/
fixed phrase
oppressive heat with humidity
Heat that feels worse because the air is moist.
Exemples
- 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.