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
The combination of absurd temperatures, damp humidity, and having my hair stick to my neck daily was driving me insane.
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Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Temperature and Humidity 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern landscapes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
The low humidity combine with wind gusts early next week has heightened the possibility of wildfires in the Central and Northern Mountains and the Piedmont, the National Weather Service says.
—Mark Price
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Temperature and Humidity 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern landscapes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
The low humidity combine with wind gusts early next week has heightened the possibility of wildfires in the Central and Northern Mountains and the Piedmont, the National Weather Service says.
—Mark Price
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humidity
moisture
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The strong winds are indirectly caused by an atmospheric river battering California, as the storm is providing moisture to a weather system that is causing the winds in Nevada, NWS meteorologist Jon Bongard told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ponderosa pine forests and mixed conifer forests have varying moisture levels that require somewhat different weather circumstances.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidity. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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