muggier; muggiest
: being warm, damp, and close
Examples of muggy in a Sentence
a muggy day in August
It's very muggy out today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Grimy barracks and muggy Florida weather were replaced by clear skies and new facilities.
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Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
On one especially hot and muggy day, we were taken aback when — in a matter of minutes — the broiling sun gave way to rain and then a brief but intense hailstorm.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
For one, Randle says the air conditioning works better than inside the muggy main building.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the prospect of pool parties encourages me to get out and move after a cold, muggy winter.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Electric Handheld Bug Zapper Swatter $40 $30 This is a 4,000 volt lifesaver during hot, muggy summers.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2024
But on a muggy morning last May, a building of another sort, far rarer now in the city, was pleasantly dark and cool inside.
—Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Dress nicely but comfortably, particularly on muggy nights.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The Marine Corps has been assigning a significant portion of its force to the muggy, rainy terrain of Okinawa, Japan, and training with partners near the Equator.
—Damien Cave Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
On one especially hot and muggy day, we were taken aback when — in a matter of minutes — the broiling sun gave way to rain and then a brief but intense hailstorm.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
For one, Randle says the air conditioning works better than inside the muggy main building.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the prospect of pool parties encourages me to get out and move after a cold, muggy winter.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Electric Handheld Bug Zapper Swatter $40 $30 This is a 4,000 volt lifesaver during hot, muggy summers.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2024
But on a muggy morning last May, a building of another sort, far rarer now in the city, was pleasantly dark and cool inside.
—Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Dress nicely but comfortably, particularly on muggy nights.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The Marine Corps has been assigning a significant portion of its force to the muggy, rainy terrain of Okinawa, Japan, and training with partners near the Equator.
—Damien Cave Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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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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