muggy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmʌɡi/ UK /ˈmʌɡi/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like moggy /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 adj unpleasantly warm and humid The muggy August air made it hard to breathe outdoors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · unpleasantly warm and humid humidsultrystickycloseclammyoppressive ↔ Opposites dryfreshcrisparid Word family Derived forms mugginess Etymology AI details From dialectal mug ('drizzle, mist, damp'), from Old Norse mugga ('drizzle, mist'), + -y. mugga Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # muggy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmʌɡi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌɡi/ ## Meanings 1. unpleasantly warm and humid ## Examples - The muggy August air made it hard to breathe outdoors. ## Synonyms - humid - sultry - sticky - close - clammy - oppressive ## Antonyms - dry - fresh - crisp - arid ## Derived Forms - mugginess ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mugga ## Etymology From dialectal mug ('drizzle, mist, damp'), from Old Norse mugga ('drizzle, mist'), + -y. ## AI Etymology Muggy comes from dialectal mug ('drizzle, mist, damp'), from Old Norse mugga ('drizzle, mist'), + -y. The etymological trail includes Old Norse mugga. The same word family includes mugginess. Its current adjective use means "unpleasantly warm and humid". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown