MUGGINESS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

mugginess

noun

Definition of mugginess

as in humidity

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Recent Examples of mugginess The California coast is, however, being affected by a marine heat wave that isn’t currently related to El Niño, especially in Southern California, which experts say is a factor in the mugginess being felt along some coastal areas. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Temperatures are expected to return to normal levels, with the hottest places expected to peak in the mid-80s with some mugginess attached. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 Tropical soup What’s happening both in and over nearby oceans is to blame for this summer’s excessive mugginess. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025 In much of the East, the mugginess kept rising to near tropical levels for a few humid hours. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025

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There’s the brutal heat; the skin destroying UV-rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that NEVER let up; the smothering humidity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
There’s the brutal heat; the skin-destroying UV rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that never let up; the smothering humidity.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of humidity

Noun

Reed suggests using a cool-mist humidifier when sick, which can help ease stuffiness during a cold.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Upon entering, don't let the grandiose, atrium-esque, white-marbled lobby fool you into thinking there's an ounce of formality or stuffiness here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffiness

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For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
These pesky insects love the damp, decaying environment provided by wet grounds.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

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