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humidifier

noun

Etymology

From humidify + -er.

  1. derived from *wegʷ-✻ — “wet”
  2. derived from humidus — “moist”
  3. derived from humide
  4. formed as humidify — “humid + -ify”
  5. formed as humidifier — “humidify + -er”

Definitions

  1. A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.

    • Even the plants look expensive. A humidifier hisses beneath her calatheas.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA