humidor

hu·mi·dor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hyoo-mi-dawr or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mɪˌdɔr or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuː.mə.ˌdɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo-mi-dawr or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mɪˌdɔr or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of humidor word

noun humidor a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist. 1
noun humidor An airtight container for keeping cigars or tobacco moist. 1
noun humidor container for keeping cigars fresh 1
noun humidor a humid place or container for storing cigars, tobacco, etc 0
noun humidor a device, as a tube containing a moistened sponge, for keeping the air moist in a tobacco jar, cigar case, etc. 0
noun humidor a case, jar, etc. equipped with such a device 0

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Origin of humidor

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; humid + -or2

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Parts of speech for Humidor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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humidor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for humidor

noun humidor

kettle — a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot.
jar — Java archive
pot — a deep hole; pit.
crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
packet — a small group or package of anything: a packet of letters.

All 64 Synonyms of humidor