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
Late-season heat and humidity will smother the Kansas City area, reminding folks that summer isn’t finished yet, even though football season has started.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Bathrooms are tricky to keep mold-free because of the constant moisture and humidity.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
East Coast weather came to the Bay Area this week, with some record-setting rain amounts passing through parts of the region while accompanied by sticky humidity that would be quite familiar to those 3,000 miles away.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
It's also been tested for resilience against altitude, high temperature, low temperature, temperature shock, humidity, immersion, freeze/thaw, shock, and vibration under MIL-STD 810H procedures.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Bathrooms are tricky to keep mold-free because of the constant moisture and humidity.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
East Coast weather came to the Bay Area this week, with some record-setting rain amounts passing through parts of the region while accompanied by sticky humidity that would be quite familiar to those 3,000 miles away.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
It's also been tested for resilience against altitude, high temperature, low temperature, temperature shock, humidity, immersion, freeze/thaw, shock, and vibration under MIL-STD 810H procedures.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidity
moisture
Noun
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Finished with a glossy porcelain enamel coating, the dish is scratch-resistant and doesn’t retain moisture.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two ingredients work well together to prevent signs of aging, alongside squalane for moisture and tartaric acid, which helps the skin absorb product more easily.—
Akili King,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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