humidifier

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noun

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

Opposite
dehumidifier
OriginEnglish humidify ← Proto-Italic *θakos ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounhumidifier (plural humidifiers)

plural humidifiers

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

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

    2023, R. F. Kuang, Yellowface, The Borough Press, page 11

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
dehumidifier

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*ūmo-
  2. Latinūmeō
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Latinūmidus
  5. Latinhūmidus
  6. Old Frenchhumide
  7. Englishhumid
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Italic*θakos
  10. Englishhumidify
  11. Englishhumidifier

From humidify + -er.

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Translations

Catalan humidificador
  • humidificadorA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Chinese Cantonese 放濕機 /放湿机
  • 放濕機 /放湿机 (fong³ sap¹ gei¹)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Chinese Mandarin 加濕器 /加湿器
  • 加濕器 /加湿器 (jiāshīqì)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Czech zvlhčovač vzduchu
  • zvlhčovač vzduchuA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Dutch luchtbevochtiger
  • luchtbevochtigerA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Finnish ilmankostutin
  • ilmankostutinA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
French humidificateur, saturateur
  • humidificateurA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
  • saturateurA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
German Luftbefeuchter, Befeuchter
  • LuftbefeuchterA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
  • BefeuchterA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Italian umidificatore
  • umidificatoreA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Japanese 加濕器
  • 加濕器 (kashitsu-ki)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Korean 가습기
  • 가습기 (gaseupgi)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Polish nawilżacz
  • nawilżaczA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Portuguese umidificador, humidificador
  • umidificadorA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
  • humidificadorA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Russian увлажни́тель
  • увлажни́тель (uvlažnítelʹ)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Spanish humidificador
  • humidificadorA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Swedish luftfuktare
  • luftfuktareA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Ukrainian зволо́жувач
  • зволо́жувач (zvolóžuvač)A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air
Cite this entry
APA

humidifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidifier

MLA

“humidifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidifier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humidifier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidifier.

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