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[Etym. doubtful.] Fabric : A plain, coarse cotton cloth, made in India. hū-mic, s . [Lat. humus= the ground; Fr. humique .] Of, pertaining to, or derived from mold. humic-acid, s. [ULMIC-ACID.] Humet. *hu-mi-cu-ba-tion, s. [Latin hum i = on the ground, and cubo =to lie.] The act or practice of lying on the ground. "Fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes and tears, and hum i cuba tions, used to be companions of repentance." Bramhall . hū-mid, a . [Fr. humide , from Lat. humid us , umidus moist; from humeo , umeo=to be wet or moist; Sp. humedo ; Port. humido ; Ital. umido .] Moist, containing moisture, wet, watery, damp. "Fair evening cloud, or humid bow." Milton: P. L., iv. 151.