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- [hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, yu-/
- /hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, yu-/
Definitions of humidify word
- verb with object humidify to make humid. 1
- noun humidify Increase the level of moisture in (air). 1
- transitive verb humidify add moisture to: air 1
- verb humidify to make (air) humid or damp 0
- verb transitive humidify to make humid; moisten; dampen 0
- verb humidify To increase the humidity in the air. 0
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Origin of humidify
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; humid + -ify
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Humidify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humidify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
humidify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humidify
verb humidify
- dabble — If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
Antonyms for humidify
verb humidify
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dehydrate — When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it.
- hearten — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- uplift — to lift up; raise; elevate.
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
Top questions with humidify
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See also
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