Definition of HUMIDITY

humidity

Plural: humidities

Noun

  • The amount of moisture or water vapor present in the air.
  • wetness in the atmosphere
  • Dampness, especially that of the air.
  • The amount of water vapour in the air.

Examples

  • The high humidity in the room didn’t dampen her spirits for a challenging game of Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English humidite, from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (“damp, moist, wet”).
Morphologically humid + -ity

Synonyms

humidness

Scrabble Score: 17

humidity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
humidity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
humidity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

humidity: valid Words With Friends Word