Weather

Humidity

hjuːˈmɪdəti

noun

What does Humidity mean?

Moisture in the air.

Example sentence

"Midwest humidity makes summers brutal."

American usage tip

'It's not the heat, it's the humidity' — classic phrase.

Related Weather words

Flash flood
Sudden dangerous flooding.
Heatwave
Several days of extreme heat.
Overcast
Fully cloudy sky.
Downpour
Very heavy rain.
Front
A boundary between air masses changing weather.
Forecast
The weather prediction.
Heat index
How hot it feels with humidity factored in.
Rain or shine
Happening regardless of weather.

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