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View usage for: (mʌgi) Word forms: comparative muggier, superlative muggiestadjectiveMuggy weather is unpleasantly warm and damp. It was muggy and overcast. Synonyms: humid, close, damp, sticky More Synonyms of muggy (ˈmʌɡɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -gier or -giest(of weather, air, etc) unpleasantly warm and humid Derived forms muggily (ˈmuggily) adverb mugginess (ˈmugginess) noun Word origin C18: dialect mug drizzle, probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist muggy in American English (ˈmʌgi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈmuggier or ˈmuggiest hot and damp, with little or no stirring of the air muggy weather Derived forms mugginess (ˈmugginess) noun Word origin < dial. mug, mist, drizzle, prob. < or akin to ON mugga < IE base * meuk- > muck Examples of 'muggy' in a sentencemuggy She had to turn her desk light on as the morning had turned overcast and muggy.It was a hot, muggy afternoon, with the sort of tension in the air that meant rain would probably come soon, perhaps even a thunderstorm.A bright morning, the muggy air of the evening before blown away on a wind that promised cool gusts to mellow the heat of the afternoon.Luke asked as they walked down a flight of stairs and out of the terminal into the muggy morning air. Word lists withmuggy Weather descriptions British English: muggy ADJECTIVE Muggy weather is unpleasantly warm and damp. It was muggy and overcast. - American English: muggy
- Brazilian Portuguese: abafado
- Chinese: > 闷热而潮湿的天气
- European Spanish: bochornoso
- French: lourd
- German: schwül
- Italian: afoso
- Japanese: 蒸し暑い
- Korean: 후텁지근한
- European Portuguese: abafado
- Latin American Spanish: bochornoso
Chinese translation of 'muggy' adj - [weather, day]
闷(悶)热(熱)而潮湿(濕)的 (mēnrè ér cháoshī de) it's muggy today 今天天气(氣)很闷(悶)热(熱) (jīntiān tiānqì hěn mēnrè)
Definition (of weather or air) unpleasantly warm and humid It was muggy and overcast. Additional synonymsDefinition unpleasantly moist and sticky As you peer down into this pit, the clammy atmosphere rises to meet your skin. Synonyms damp, humid, dank, muggy, closeDefinition oppressive, heavy, or airless They sat in that hot, close room for two hours. Synonyms stifling, confined, oppressive, stale, suffocating, stuffy, humid, sweltering, airless, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowsty, heavy, thickDefinition slightly wet She wiped the table with a damp cloth.damp weather Synonyms moist, wet, dripping, soggy, humid, sodden, dank, sopping, clammy, dewy, muggy, drizzly, vaporous - muffled
- mug
- mug up (on) something
- muggy
- mule
- mulish
- mull over
Additional synonymsDefinition slightly damp or wet Wipe off any excess with a clean, moist flannel. Synonyms damp, wet, dripping, rainy, soggy, humid, dank, clammy, dewy, not dry, drizzly, dampish, wettish Definition (of weather) hot and humid The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired me out. Synonyms stifling, close, heavy, sticky, overpowering, suffocating, stuffy, humid, torrid, sultry, airless, muggyDefinition (of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid sticky days in the middle of August Synonyms humid, close, sultry, oppressive, sweltering, clammy, muggyDefinition lacking fresh air It was hot and stuffy in the classroom. Synonyms airless, stifling, oppressive, close, heavy, stale, suffocating, sultry, fetid, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowstyDefinition (of weather or climate) very hot and humid on a sultry, summer evening Synonyms humid, close, hot, sticky, stifling, oppressive, stuffy, sweltering, muggy |