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Definition of Humid

1. Adjective. Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor. "Humid weather"

Definition of Humid

1. a. Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor.

Definition of Humid

1. Adjective. Containing sensible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Humid

1. having much humidity [adj]

Medical Definition of Humid

1. 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) Origin: L. Humidus, umidus, fr. Humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr, Skr. Uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. Vokr moist, and perh. To E. Ox: cf. F. Humide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Humid

Literary usage of Humid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dry Land Farming by Thomas Shaw (1909)
"The supply of humus in dry areas is much less than in humid areas. The difference in the relative proportions cannot be stated, as the humus supply does not ..."

2. Irrigation and Drainage: Principles and Practice of Their Cultural Phases by Franklin Hiram King (1898)
"The importance of observing the practice here pointed out increases more and more as we pass from the more humid climates to the semi-humid ones. ..."

3. Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 by Henry Youle Hind (1860)
"Arid and humid Region.—Sources of humidity. —Aridity West of the 08th Meridian. ... humid Region of the Valley of Lake Winnipeg.— Causes of. ..."

4. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"Transformation in woodland vegetation by gradual transition from constantly humid to periodically dry districts. Chief types of woodland : monsoon-forest, ..."

5. Irrigation and Drainage: Principles and Practice of Their Cultural Phases by Franklin Hiram King (1899)
"AMOUNT OP RAIN NEEDED TO PRODUCE CROPS IN humid AND SUB-humid REGIONS Having pointed out in a general way the limitations of tillage in conserving soil ..."

6. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller (1912)
"humid heavily forested mountain slopes and coastal plains in northeastern Oaxaca and southeastern Vera Cruz, Mexico. humid tropical zone. ..."

7. Lakes of North America: A Reading Lesson for Students of Geography and Geology by Israel Cook Russell (1895)
"The general outline of the history of each of the two classes referred to is briefly as follows: Lakes of humid Reg-ions. — The normal lakes of humid ..."

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