as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim
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Recent Examples of muggy
Through July, 22 states from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast have notched their muggiest start to summer since 1981, when the dataset of dew point temperatures used for CNN’s analysis began.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States’ humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis shows.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Heat index values to soar above 100 degrees Hot and muggy weather is expected to stick around through Saturday, with Friday expected to be the hottest day, according to the weather service.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
New York City’s worst-case scenario predicts an even muggier climate in the future, one similar to that of today’s Oil City in northwestern Louisiana, 1,200 miles (1,950 km) to the southwest.
—Big Think, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States’ humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis shows.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Heat index values to soar above 100 degrees Hot and muggy weather is expected to stick around through Saturday, with Friday expected to be the hottest day, according to the weather service.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
New York City’s worst-case scenario predicts an even muggier climate in the future, one similar to that of today’s Oil City in northwestern Louisiana, 1,200 miles (1,950 km) to the southwest.
—Big Think, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggy
Adjective
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Dry mode is great for laundry rooms where clothes need to dry on racks quickly, and continuous mode is ideal for basements that are continuously humid.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Mosquitoes are most active at dusk or dawn, especially after rainfall or in humid weather.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use a clean, damp cloth to wipe away the vinegar residue or paste and any dye.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The truth is, even the words wrung from the damp cloth can be trustworthy, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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