humidity
Atmospheric water content
Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air.
High humidity makes hot weather feel more oppressive because sweat evaporates slowly; low humidity dries out skin and nasal passages.
The humidity today is unbearable.
Relative humidity expresses moisture as a percentage of what the air could hold at that temperature.
Mild presence of water
- wetnessState of being soaked
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- vapourGas from liquid
- dewpointCondensation onset temperature
saturation · water vapor · moisture content · evaporation · precipitation · fog · mist · dew
Apt to adhere
- clammyMoist and cool
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
steamy · oppressive · suffocating · heavy · close · airless · uncomfortable · thick
Moisture from skin pores
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- perspireSecrete through pores
- deodorantOdor-masking body product
- antiperspirantBlocks underarm moisture
sticky skin · body odor · overheating · heatstroke · clammy skin · night sweats · hyperhidrosis · pores
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
temperate · arid · desert · maritime · continental · microclimate · weather · atmosphere
Fungus from dampness
- moldForm-giving container
- mustyStale from dampness
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
waterlogged · sodden · seepage · rot · rust · corrosion · warping · peeling paint
Measures air's moisture level
- wet-bulbHumidity-adjusted temperature measurement
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- sensorInput-detecting device
- readingInterpreting written text
dampness
Mild presence of water
- wetnessState of being soaked
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- vapourGas from liquid
dewpoint · saturation · water vapor · moisture content · evaporation · precipitation · fog · mist · dew · droplet
sticky
Apt to adhere
- clammyMoist and cool
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
stifling · steamy · oppressive · suffocating · heavy · close · airless · uncomfortable · thick · balmy
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
sticky skin · antiperspirant · body odor · overheating · heatstroke · clammy skin · night sweats · hyperhidrosis · pores · salt
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
rainforest · temperate · arid · desert · maritime · continental · microclimate · weather · atmosphere · barometric
mildew
Fungus from dampness
soggy · waterlogged · sodden · seepage · rot · rust · corrosion · warping · peeling paint · silica gel
hygrometer
Measures air's moisture level
- wet-bulbHumidity-adjusted temperature measurement
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- sensorInput-detecting device
- atmosphereair, atmosphere, temperature, oxygen, ozone layer
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
- weather datatemperature, rainfall, snowfall, wind speed, wind direction
humiditydryness
Absence of moisture
aridity · aridness · dehumidification · low humidity · dry air
- high humidityExcess atmospheric moisture
- relative humidityAir's moisture versus capacity
- low humidityScant moisture in air
- humidity levelsAir's water content measurements
- humidity sensorInstrument measuring air moisture
- tropical humidityMoisture in warm climates
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