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
But because of Taiwan’s warm, muggy climate, which degrades ancient DNA, these attempts were unsuccessful.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Expand All Sergio Pino’s attorney and family members appeared somber as they were relegated behind police tape along with reporters and TV crews on a muggy morning in Coral Gables as the FBI raided the prominent developer’s house on Tuesday.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The sleeping area was muggy and the migrants did not have blankets.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Tokyo, though, will be clammy and muggy, while India’s temperatures will make much sightseeing impractical.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Expand All Sergio Pino’s attorney and family members appeared somber as they were relegated behind police tape along with reporters and TV crews on a muggy morning in Coral Gables as the FBI raided the prominent developer’s house on Tuesday.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The sleeping area was muggy and the migrants did not have blankets.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Tokyo, though, will be clammy and muggy, while India’s temperatures will make much sightseeing impractical.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggy
Adjective
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The outdoor market is held year-round, but Florida weather from March through October is hot and humid.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Hot, humid air will push into the Kansas City area, bringing summer-like weather to the metro, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Part of the iris family, this plant likes moist to average soil and is generally found in marshes, damp woods, and on stream banks and slopes in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Most of World Cup 1954 was not to his liking, but in the final week the temperatures cooled, and the final was played on a damp day.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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