muggier; muggiest
: unpleasantly warm and humid
Examples of muggy in a Sentence
a muggy day in August
It's very muggy out today.
Recent Examples on the Web
The weather forecast calls for hot and muggy conditions with thunderstorms possible.
—
ABC News, 11 June 2026
While pitching might be tough for the Mets right now, home runs were certainly not at a premium on a hot, muggy afternoon at Citi Field.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Thursday begins with warm and muggy weather.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 June 2026
On muggy days, the air outside your vehicle contains a large amount of water vapor.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for muggy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
ABC News, 11 June 2026
While pitching might be tough for the Mets right now, home runs were certainly not at a premium on a hot, muggy afternoon at Citi Field.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Thursday begins with warm and muggy weather.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 June 2026
On muggy days, the air outside your vehicle contains a large amount of water vapor.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for muggy
Cite this Entry
“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
muggy
adjective
mug·gy
ˈməg-ē 
muggier; muggiest
: being warm and humid
a muggy day in August
mugginess
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
