humidify

verb

hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
yü-
humidified; humidifying
humidification noun

Examples of humidify in a Sentence

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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet. Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Panting allows a dog to quickly take in a breath of air, humidify it and breathe it out. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024 This one can run for 32 hours on a full tank and will humidify a room of up to 300 square feet. Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for humidify 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of humidify was in 1885

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“Humidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humidify. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

humidify

verb
hu·​mid·​i·​fy hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
yü-
humidified; humidifying
: to make (as the air of a room) moister : moisten
humidification noun
humidifier
-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
noun

Medical Definition

humidify

transitive verb
hu·​mid·​i·​fy -ˌfī How to pronounce humidify (audio)
humidified; humidifying
: to make humid
humidification noun

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