Humbugger to Hunchback
Humbugger
(Hum"bug`ger) n. One who humbugs.
Humbuggery
(Hum"bug`ger*y) n. The practice of imposition.
Humdrum
(Hum"drum`) a. Monotonous; dull; commonplace. "A humdrum crone." Bryant.
Humdrum
(Hum"drum`), n.
1. A dull fellow; a bore. B. Jonson.
2. Monotonous and tedious routine.
Dissatisfied with humdrum.
The Nation. 3. A low cart with three wheels, drawn by one horse.
Humect
(Hu*mect" Hu*mec"tate) v. t. [L. humectare, humectatum, fr. humectus moist, fr. humere to
be moist: cf. F. humecter.] To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Howell.
Humectant
(Hu*mec"tant) a. [L. humectans, p. pr.] Diluent. — n. A diluent drink or medicine. [Obs.]
Humectation
(Hu`mec*ta"tion) n. [L. humectatio: cf. F. humectation.] A moistening. [Obs.] Bacon.
Humective
(Hu*mec"tive) a. Tending to moisten. [Obs.]
Humeral
(Hu"mer*al) a. [L. humerus the shoulder: cf. F. huméral.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the humerus,
or upper part of the arm; brachial.
Humeral veil (R. C. Ch.), a long, narrow veil or scarf of the same material as the vestments, worn
round the shoulders by the officiating priest or his attendant at Mass, and used to protect the sacred
vessels from contact with the hands.
Humerus
(||Hu"me*rus) n.; pl. Humeri [L.] (Anat.) (a) The bone of the brachium, or upper part of the
arm or fore limb. (b) The part of the limb containing the humerus; the brachium.
Humic
(Hu"mic) a. [L. humus the earth, ground: cf. F. humique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived
from, vegetable mold; as, humic acid. See Humin.
Humicubation
(Hu`mi*cu*ba"tion) n. [L. humus the ground + cubare to lie down.] The act or practice
of lying on the ground. [Obs.] Abp. Bramhall.
Humid
(Hu"mid) a. [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr.
"ygro`s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. vökr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.] Containing
sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting
of water or vapor.
Evening cloud, or humid bow.
Milton. Humidity
(Hu*mid"i*ty) n. [Cf. F. humidité.] Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which
is perceptible to the eye or touch; — used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed
moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.
In hygrometrical reports (as of the United States Signal Service) complete saturation of the air is designated
by Humidity 100, and its partial saturation by smaller numbers.
Humidness
(Hu"mid*ness) n. Humidity.
