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humid
humid /ˈhjuːməd, ˈhjuːmɪd/ adjective
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: humidus, from humere 'to be slightly wet'
if the weather is humid, you feel uncomfortable because the air is very wet and usually hot ⇨ humidity:
    Tokyo is extremely humid in mid-summer.
    humid air/climate etc