muggier; muggiest
: being warm, damp, and close
Examples of muggy in a Sentence
a muggy day in August
It's very muggy out today.
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While summers are notoriously muggy and spring is crowded with cherry blossom–seeking tourists, the fall has always been my favorite time of year to get outside in the District, especially as the leaves start to turn fiery gold.
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Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
The sweltering heat and muggy weather did not stop thousands of people from attending Green Street’s grand opening last weekend in downtown Lee’s Summit.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
In the muggy atmosphere of the dome at the Nigel Doughty Academy, Nuno turned up the heat in a different sense.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Has this summer been muggier than usual?
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
The sweltering heat and muggy weather did not stop thousands of people from attending Green Street’s grand opening last weekend in downtown Lee’s Summit.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
In the muggy atmosphere of the dome at the Nigel Doughty Academy, Nuno turned up the heat in a different sense.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Has this summer been muggier than usual?
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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muggy
adjective
mug·gy
ˈməg-ē 
muggier; muggiest
: being warm and humid
a muggy day in August
mugginess
noun
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