: containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
humidly
adverb
Examples of humid in a Sentence
the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
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Bacteria Can Build Up in the Ear Canal Bacteria love warm, dark, humid environments like your inner ear.
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Pho, a broth soup with rice noodles and meat, feels like a hug in a bowl, and is comfort food in any type of weather (even the humid summers).
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
For example, feedback from one person in Maine differed greatly from a family in humid Louisiana.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Improve Air Quality One study found that humid homes can have 10 times the number of dust mites as drier homes.1 To keep dust mites (and allergies) at bay, lower the humidity in your home to between 40-50%.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Pho, a broth soup with rice noodles and meat, feels like a hug in a bowl, and is comfort food in any type of weather (even the humid summers).
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
For example, feedback from one person in Maine differed greatly from a family in humid Louisiana.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Improve Air Quality One study found that humid homes can have 10 times the number of dust mites as drier homes.1 To keep dust mites (and allergies) at bay, lower the humidity in your home to between 40-50%.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Humid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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