US /ˈmʌɡi/ UK /ˈmʌɡi/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    unpleasantly warm and humid

    The muggy August air made it hard to breathe outdoors.

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Synonyms
1 adj · unpleasantly warm and humid humidsultrystickycloseclammyoppressive
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Word family
Derived forms mugginess

Etymology

From dialectal mug ('drizzle, mist, damp'), from Old Norse mugga ('drizzle, mist'), + -y.

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