humidity

noun

hyü-ˈmi-də-tē How to pronounce humidity (audio)
Definition of humiditynext
as in moisture
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets the oppressive humidity made the hot day seem even hotter

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Recent Examples of humidity Some have water-resistant materials that protect devices from exposure to humidity, rain or moisture. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Spotty showers across the region are expected to give way to clearing skies, allowing heat and humidity to build, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 An employee needs to know how the line reacts when there are small variations in the ingredients, humidity or in case the machine is out of tolerance range. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Summer, though, can be a foe of glass hair hopefuls—the combination of sun, salt, chlorine, and humidity all contribute to hair becoming drier and frizzier, a concoction for dull, lackluster lengths. — Selvaggia Germani, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humidity
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moisture
Noun
  • Skies will be overcast to mostly cloudy Monday morning with high amounts of moisture in the air.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The latter is critical in preventing pockets of pooling water, maintaining a taut outer skin that doesn't flap around in the wind, and keeping the rainfly from sticking to the inner tent and leading to interior moisture.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of moisture

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“Humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidity. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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