humidifier

noun

hu·​mid·​i·​fi·​er hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce humidifier (audio)
yü-
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity

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Use a humidifier to increase humidity in your home, or place the pot on a tray of pebbles and water to raise the humidity level around the plant. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 Bestsellers like Levoit air purifiers and humidifiers or Shark vacuums (this one ranks as a number one best seller in the upright vacuums category). Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025 These humidifier deals are best for dry homes, snoring spouses and fall colds. Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Parents, Rappaport continued, should be proactive and stock up on essentials—such as a thermometer, acetaminophen or ibuprofen, saline spray and a humidifier—before children get sick. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humidifier

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humidifier was in 1884

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“Humidifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humidifier. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

humidifier

noun
hu·​mid·​i·​fi·​er hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, yü- How to pronounce humidifier (audio)
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity

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