muggy

The definition of muggy is hot, humid, sticky weather.

(adjective)

A 90 degree day with 90 percent humidity is an example of a muggy day.

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See muggy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective muggier, muggiest

hot and damp, with little or no stirring of the air: muggy weather

Origin: < dial. mug, mist, drizzle, prob. < or akin to ON mugga < IE base *meuk- > muck

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See muggy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective mug·gi·er, mug·gi·est
Warm and extremely humid.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Middle English mugen, to drizzle

Origin: ; akin to Old Norse mugga, a drizzle

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  • mugˈgi·ness noun

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