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muggy

[ muhg-ee ]

adjective

muggier, muggiest.
  1. (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.

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muggy

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adjective

  1. (of weather, air, etc) unpleasantly warm and humid
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾³Ü²µ²µ¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ³¾³Ü²µ²µ¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾³Ü²µî€ƒg¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¾³Ü²µî€ƒg¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of muggy1

1725–35; mug to drizzle (noun and v.) (< Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist, drizzle) + -y 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of muggy1

C18: dialect mug drizzle, probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist
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On a muggy Saturday afternoon — Day 4 of my road trip through the Southwest looking for the political soul of Latinos in a presidential election year — I found a radically transformed brewery.

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A southerly breeze will develop and very hot and muggy weather will be drawn up very quickly from Spain.

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By the time the runners approached the starting line, it was 61 degrees with 65% humidity — the kind of warm and muggy weather that makes a 26.2-mile race even more of a test.

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Grimy barracks and muggy Florida weather were replaced by clear skies and new facilities.

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But the more the air is laden with moisture, the less efficiently evaporation can take place -- the reason muggy days feel so bad.

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