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Humid vs Humidity - What's the difference?

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Humidity is a related term of humid.



As an adjective humid

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

As a noun humidity is

dampness, especially that of the air.

humid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing sensible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor.
  • 1667 - , Paradise Lost (1667)
  • :: Evening cloud, or humid bow.
  • Synonyms

    * damp, moist

    humidity

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • dampness, especially that of the air.
  • the amount of water vapour in the air.
  • Derived terms

    * absolute humidity * relative humidity * specific humidity