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muggy

mug·gy
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhg-ee]
    • /ˈmʌg i/
    • /ˈmʌɡ.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhg-ee]
    • /ˈmʌg i/

Definitions of muggy word

  • adjective muggy (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close. 1
  • noun muggy (of the weather) Unpleasantly warm and humid. 1
  • adjective muggy humid, close 1
  • adjective muggy Muggy weather is unpleasantly warm and damp. 0
  • adjective muggy (of weather, air, etc) unpleasantly warm and humid 0
  • adjective muggy hot and damp, with little or no stirring of the air 0

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Origin of muggy

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; mug to drizzle (noun and v.) (< Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist, drizzle) + -y1

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Parts of speech for Muggy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

muggy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for muggy

adj muggy

  • stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
  • soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
  • oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
  • damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
  • sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.

adjective muggy

  • humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
  • stifling — suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • sweaty — covered, moist, or stained with sweat.
  • steamy — consisting of or resembling steam.

Antonyms for muggy

adj muggy

  • parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.

adjective muggy

  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.

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