Muggy Definition

mŭgē
muggier, muggiest
adjective
muggier, muggiest
Warm and extremely humid.
American Heritage
Hot and damp, with little or no stirring of the air.
Muggy weather.
Webster's New World
The definition of muggy is hot, humid, sticky weather.
A 90 degree day with 90 percent humidity is an example of a muggy day.
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Other Word Forms of Muggy

Adjective

Base Form:
muggy
Comparative:
muggier
Superlative:
muggiest

Origin of Muggy

  • Probably from Middle English mugen to drizzle Old Norse mugga a drizzle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old Norse mugga (“drizzle, mist").

    From Wiktionary

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