muggy

adjective

mug·​gy ˈmə-gē How to pronounce muggy (audio)
muggier; muggiest
: being warm, damp, and close
mugginess noun

Examples of muggy in a Sentence

a muggy day in August It's very muggy out today.
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On a muggy Florida night, Burton held off Kyle Busch by less than half a second to win the summer race. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Sporting pit vents for muggy days, pockets galore, and the ability to be packed into a pocket, this jacket ticks all the boxes for a high-quality rain jacket. Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 Running a dehumidifier in your office during the muggiest months of the year can also help keep mold at bay. Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025 But because of Taiwan’s warm, muggy climate, which degrades ancient DNA, these attempts were unsuccessful. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muggy

Word History

Etymology

English dialect mug drizzle

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muggy was in 1728

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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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muggy

adjective
mug·​gy ˈməg-ē How to pronounce muggy (audio)
muggier; muggiest
: being warm and humid
a muggy day in August
mugginess noun

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