humidness

Atmospheric moisture level

Humidness is the state of being humid—having high moisture content in the air.

The word is rare; humidity serves the same purpose and appears far more often: The humidity was unbearable rather than The humidness was unbearable.

dampness

dew

Overnight surface condensation

clamminess · dankness · mist · fog · drizzle · dewy · musty · mildew · sodden · saturated

weather

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

muggy · sticky · oppressive · steamy · balmy · overcast · thunderstorms · barometer · hygrometer · meteorology

discomfort

muggy

Unpleasantly warm and humid

suffocating · oppressive · airless · close · heavy · uncomfortable · sweltering · enervating · breathless · thick

heat

heatwave

Prolonged abnormally high temperatures

baking · searing · roasting · blistering · boiling · broiling · sizzling · tropical · parching · sauna

Opposites
moisture content of air

humidnessdryness

Absence of moisture

aridity · aridness · desiccation · drought · bone-dry

Family

humid, humidity, humidify, humidifier, dehumidifier, dehumidify, humidification, dehumidification

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