muggy
muggy
Definition
muggy (mug′ē)
adjective -·gier, -·gi·est
hot and damp, with little or no stirring of the air muggy weather
Etymology: < dial. mug, mist, drizzle, prob. < or akin to ON mugga < IE base *meuk- > muck
mug′·gi·ness noun
muggy
Synonyms
muggy
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- weather: Finding the Goldie's BOP at sea level saved us a hike in hot, muggy weather up some steep slopes.
- night: Hot conditions are expected to develop across many central and southern areas today with a muggy night to follow.
- condition: With warm muggy conditions on 27th, I decided to run a third trap.
- evening: Race 5: Oxford, August 29 2002 A muggy evening saw another record field of 229 runners.
- air: It has been hay-fever weather, tho; the damp and muggy air helped to keep the pollen close to the ground.
- morning: We've chosen a misty but muggy morning for our nine mile walk.
Modifying Another Word
