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humidity

/(h)juˈmɪdədi/
/hjuˈmɪdɪti/
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Other forms: humidities

Humidity has to do with how much moisture is in the air. High humidity is a lot of moisture; low humidity is not much at all.

Humidity is a word you'll hear if you watch a weather report, and it's also something people love to complain about. When it's hot and there's a lot of humidity, people sweat a lot — it's uncomfortable, sticky, and your hair is likely to frizz. When the humidity gets really high, there's going to be some rain or snow. In some parts of the country, people have a saying about yucky summer weather: "It's not the heat — it's the humidity."

Definitions of humidity
  1. noun
    wetness in the atmosphere
    synonyms: humidness
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    types:
    mugginess
    a state of warm humidity
    type of:
    wetness
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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