What does humidifier mean?
Word: Humidifier
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Humidifier means a machine that keeps the air in a room from getting too dry, often by giving off a fine, cool mist.
How do you spell humidifier?
Syllables: hu - mid - i - fi - er
Tricky part: The ending is ier, not yer: the y of humidify changes to i before er is added.
Watch out for: humidifyer, humadifier
Memory tip: Imagine the mist landing on the y of humidify and bending it into an i, so the machine ends in ier.
Humidifier in a sentence
Example 1: Mum switched on the humidifier because the winter air in our flat felt so dry.
Example 2: The humidifier in the corner puffed out a soft, cool mist.
Example 3: The baby slept better once the humidifier was on.
Fun Fact
A dehumidifier does the opposite job: it pulls water out of the air, which is handy in a sticky monsoon month.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
humid__fier
a) o
b) i
c) e
d) a
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b) i. Humid is followed by an i before the f.
Jumble Tumble
Which option has letters that you can rearrange to form the name of a machine used in a home?
a) dimerifhiuu
b) dimerifhiu
c) dimerifhio
d) dimmerifhiu
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b) dimerifhiu. Only dimerifhiu has the ten letters you need; the others have an extra u, an extra m, or an o in place of the u.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) mix : mixer
b) humidify : humidifier
c) print : printor
d) heat : heater
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c) print : printor. A machine that prints is a printer, ending in er.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'yoo' sound as in humidifier?
a) hook
b) hurry
c) hunt
d) human
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d) human. Human starts with 'hyoo', just like humidifier; hunt, hurry and hook do not.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these might tell you a room needs a humidifier?
a) Your lips and skin feel dry
b) The windows are dripping wet
c) The floor is very dusty
d) The room smells of paint
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a) Your lips and skin feel dry
2. What is humid air like?
a) damp
b) smoky
c) dusty
d) freezing
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a) damp
