humid
Thick with moisture
Humid describes air that contains a lot of water vapor.
Humid weather feels heavy and often uncomfortable because perspiration doesn't evaporate easily: The humid summer made everything feel sticky.
Tropical climates are typically humid, while deserts are arid.
A humid greenhouse keeps plants moist.
Unpleasantly warm and humid
- stickyApt to adhere
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
clammy · steamy · stifling · suffocating · close · airless · heavy · balmy
Slightly wet
- moistSlightly wet
- wetSaturated with liquid
- dewyCovered in condensation
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
drenched · soggy · waterlogged · dripping · dampish · sodden · soaking · marshy
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
jungle · wetlands · swamp · bayou · delta · mangrove · greenhouse · maritime
Moist from exertion
- perspirationFluid from exertion
- clammyMoist and cool
- flushedReddened from emotion
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
sticky skin · dehydration · frizzy hair · pores · body odor · antiperspirant · heat rash · drenched
muggy
Unpleasantly warm and humid
- stickyApt to adhere
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
sweltering · clammy · steamy · stifling · suffocating · close · airless · heavy · balmy · thick
damp
Slightly wet
saturated · drenched · soggy · waterlogged · dripping · dampish · sodden · soaking · marshy · condensation
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
subtropical · jungle · wetlands · swamp · bayou · delta · mangrove · greenhouse · maritime · coastal
sweaty
Moist from exertion
- perspirationFluid from exertion
- clammyMoist and cool
- flushedReddened from emotion
sticky skin · overheating · dehydration · frizzy hair · pores · body odor · antiperspirant · heat rash · drenched · uncomfortable
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- humiditymoisture, moisture content, moisture level, damp, dampness
- moisturemoisture, dampness, wetness, wet, dry
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- hot and humid
- high humidityExcess atmospheric moisture
- humid weatherAtmosphere with high moisture
- relative humidityAir's moisture versus capacity
- humid airMoisture-saturated atmosphere
- low humidityScant moisture in air
humidity, humidify, humidifier, dehumidifier, humidor, dehumidified, dehumidify, humidifiers, humidness