humidifier
noun
hu·mid·i·fi·er
hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī(-ə)r 
yü-
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity
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If your home is particularly dry in the winter, place the pot on a tray of pebbles and water, mist the plant daily, or run a humidifier to increase humidity.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Gaines also keeps a humidifier close at hand for her plants that need it.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The home department is packed with winter deals on warm bedding, space heaters, and humidifiers that add moisture back to dry air.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
What’s the difference between warm- and cold-mist humidifiers?
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Gaines also keeps a humidifier close at hand for her plants that need it.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The home department is packed with winter deals on warm bedding, space heaters, and humidifiers that add moisture back to dry air.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
What’s the difference between warm- and cold-mist humidifiers?
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humidifier
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“Humidifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humidifier. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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humidifier
noun
hu·mid·i·fi·er
hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, yü-
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity
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