Hu"mer*al (?), a. [L. humerus the shoulder: cf. F. humÈral.] (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.
||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.
Hu"mic (?), a. [L. humus the earth, ground: cf. F. humique.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, vegetable mold; as, humic acid. See
Humin.
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.
Hu"mid (h"md), a. [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist;
akin to uvidus moist, Gr. "ygro`s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and
Icel. vˆkr 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.
Hu*mid"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. humiditÈ.] 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.
Hu"mid*ness (?), n. Humidity.
Hu"mi*fuse (?), a. [L. humus ground + fusus, p. p. of fundere to
spread.] (Bot.) Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent.
Gray.
Hu*mil"i*ant (?), a. [L. humilians, p. pr. of humiliare.] Humiliating;
humbling. "Humiliant thoughts." [R.] Mrs. Browning.
Hu*mil"i*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humiliated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Humiliating.] [L. humiliatus, p. p. of humiliare. See Humble.] To
reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the eyes of others;
to humble; to mortify.
We stand humiliated rather than encouraged.