Part 5437

<h1>Humectation</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu`mec*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humectatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>humectation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A moistening.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Humective</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu*mec"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to moisten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Humeral</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"mer*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humerus</ets> the shoulder: cf. F. <ets>hum\'82ral</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the humerus, or upper part of the arm; brachial.</def>

<cs><col>Humeral veil</col> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>

<h1>Humerus</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"me*rus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Humeri</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The bone of the brachium, or upper part of the arm or fore limb.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The part of the limb containing the humerus; the brachium.</def>

<h1>Humic</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"mic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humus</ets> the earth, ground: cf. F. <ets>humique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, vegetable mold; <as>as, <ex>humic</ex> acid</as>. See <er>Humin</er>.</def>

<h1>Humicubation</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu`mi*cu*ba"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humus</ets> the ground + <ets>cubare</ets> to lie down.]</ety> <def>The act or practice of lying on the ground.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Abp. Bramhall.</i>

<h1>Humid</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"mid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humidus</ets>, <ets>umidus</ets>, fr. <ets>humere</ets>, <ets>umere</ets>, to be moist; akin to <ets>uvidus</ets> moist, Gr. <?/, Skr. <ets>uksh</ets> to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. <ets>v\'94kr</ets> moist, and perh. to E. <ets>ox</ets>: cf. F. <ets>humide</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; <as>as, a <ex>humid</ex>air or atmosphere</as>; somewhat wet or watery; <as>as, <ex>humid</ex> earth</as>; consisting of water or vapor.</def>

<blockquote>Evening cloud, or <b>humid</b> bow. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Humidity</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu*mid"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>humidit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>

<note>&hand; In hygrometrical reports (as of the United States Signal Service) complete saturation of the air is designated by <i>Humidity</i> 100, and its partial saturation by smaller numbers.</note>

<h1>Humidness</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"mid*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Humidity.</def>

<h1>Humifuse</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu"mi*fuse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humus</ets> ground + <ets>fusus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>fundere</ets> to spread.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Humiliant</h1> <Xpage=712>

<hw>Hu*mil"i*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>humilians</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>humiliare</ets>.]</ety> <def>Humiliating; humbling.</def> "<i>Humiliant</i> thoughts." <mark>[R.]</mark>