Meaning
humid, damp, wet
In a sentence
Oggi l'aria è molto umida.
Today the air is very humid.
Perché il tuo asciugamano è ancora umido?
Why is your towel still damp?
Ieri il pavimento non era più umido.
Yesterday the floor was no longer wet.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| umido | masculine · singular |
| umida | feminine · singular |
| umidi | masculine · plural |
| umide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use umido for air, weather, walls, soil, or slightly wet objects. For fully soaked things, bagnato is more natural.
- With climate, Italians often say fa umido or è umido. For discomfort from heat and humidity, afoso is often a better choice.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: umido, umida, umidi, umide.