úmido
/ˈũ.mi.du/Brazil, masculine
The English phrase 'damp' is translated to Portuguese as úmido.
úmido is an adjective used to describe something in a state between dry and wet. If you are describing something that is thoroughly wet, use molhado instead.
Meaning: Being in a state between dry and wet (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In European Portuguese, specifically in Portugal, húmido is commonly used instead of úmido. Additionally, in Brazil, mormaço is a regional word predominantly used in the northeast and southeast regions to describe humid or muggy conditions. Regarding the noun for moisture, it is typically spelled humidade in Portugal and umidade in Brazil.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective úmido changes to agree with the noun it describes: use úmida for feminine nouns, úmidos for masculine plural nouns and úmidas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
úmido is pronounced /ˈũ.mi.du/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, if a cake is described as úmido, it is a high compliment meaning the texture is moist and not dry.
- In some Portuguese-speaking regions, the term abafado is preferred over úmido when describing a room that feels damp and lacks ventilation.
- The Latin root hūmidus provided the foundation for both the Portuguese úmido and the English 'humid'.
Examples in context
- O ar está úmido.The air is damp.This sentence is useful for saying the air is damp.Tatoeba #1779765 by alexmarcelo, translation #1743488 by Spamster
- O ar parece úmido.The air seems damp.Tatoeba #5463959 by carlosalberto, translation #3772728 by injenior
- O chão está úmido.The floor is damp.This sentence is useful for saying the floor is damp.Tatoeba #9182855 by bill, translation #9182848 by CK
- O chão estava úmido por causa da chuva forte.The ground was damp due to the heavy rain.
- As paredes estavam molhadas depois do vazamento.The walls were damp after the leak.
- Está ligeiramente úmido aqui dentro.It's slightly damp in here.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juliana and Gabriel are checking the laundry in the laundry room.
- JulianaGabriel, o lençol está úmido.Gabriel, the sheet is damp.
- GabrielEle ainda precisa de mais tempo.It still needs more time.
- JulianaPode ser o clima úmido de hoje.It might be today's damp weather.
- GabrielSim, o tempo está muito estranho.Yes, the weather is very strange.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “damp” translations and entries úmido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries úmido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
