hyüˈmidəd.ē, -ətē, -i also yü- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English humidite, from Middle French humidité, from Late Latin humiditas, umiditas, from Latin humidus, umidus moist, damp + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at humid
: a moderate degree of wetness (as of a solid surface or the air) perceptible to the eye or to touch : moisture , dampness — see absolute humidity , relative humidity