muggy

adjective
UK: /ˈmʌɡ.i/
US: /ˈmʌɡ.i/

  1. Warm and damp weather, making you feel uncomfortable.

    1. It's muggy today.
    2. The air was thick and muggy, making it hard to breathe, the muggy conditions persisted.

Synonyms

humid sticky sultry clammy
muggy adjective

  1. Characterized by a warm, damp, and heavy atmosphere; humid.

    1. This weather is so muggy.
    2. After the rain, the forest became muggy and still, with the muggy air hanging heavy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "muggy" is /ˈmʌɡ.i/ in British English and /ˈmʌɡ.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "muggy": humid, sticky, sultry, clammy.

Example usage of "muggy": "It's muggy today.". More examples on the page.