umedecida

Umedecida is a feminine adjective used primarily in Portuguese to describe something that has been moistened or dampened. It functions as the feminine past participle of the verb umedecer and can modify nouns such as tecido (fabric), papel, ar, or solo.

In Spanish, the corresponding standard form is humedecida. The use of umedecida in Spanish is uncommon and generally limited to older texts, regional dialects, or nonstandard writing. In modern Spanish, humedecida is the prevailing term for “moistened” or “damp.”

Etymology and usage notes: umedecida derives from the verb umedecer, with the feminine suffix -ida. The related masculine form is umedecido. The word is more typical in Brazilian Portuguese and other varieties of the language; in formal or widely used multilingual contexts, umedecida may be encountered as a regional or historical form.

Examples:

- Portuguese: A toalha ficou uma dedecida? (Correct: A toalha ficou umedecida.) Ela ficou com o ar úmido e a sala ficou umedecida após a chuva. The soil became moistened: O solo ficou umedecido.

- Spanish (standard): La tela está humedecida.

See also: humedecer; humedecido; humedecimiento; humedad; umectación.