humidify

verb

hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī 

yü-

humidified; humidifying

transitive verb

: to make humid

humidification

hyü-ˌmi-də-fə-ˈkā-shən 

yü-

noun

Examples of humidify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just add water to the top of the to cool and humidify a small area for up to eight hours. — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024

This filter-free design disperses a steady stream of humidifying cool vapor for a full 24 hours. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026

Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet. — Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for humidify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify

Kids Definition

humidify

verb

hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī 

yü-

humidified; humidifying

: to make (as the air of a room) moister : moisten

humidification

-ˌmid-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

humidifier

-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r

noun

Medical Definition

humidify

transitive verb

hu·​mid·​i·​fy -ˌfī 

humidified; humidifying

: to make humid

humidification

-ˌmid-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun