Meaning
Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Latin ūmeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin ūmidus Latin hūmidusder. Old French humideder. English humid Borrowed from Old French humide, from Latin humidus (“moist”). Via Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”) related to English weaky.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: