muggier; muggiest
: being warm, damp, and close
Examples of muggy in a Sentence
a muggy day in August
It's very muggy out today.
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His 90-pitch slog on a muggy 88-degree night began after an eight-pitch first inning.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
How To Lower The Humidity In Your House If the indoors feel sticky and muggy like the outdoors, there are some easy ways to lower the humidity to a more comfortable level.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
As dusk descends on a muggy August evening at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, smoke and sweat hang in the air.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Thursday is forecasted to see similar muggy, tropical weather.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
How To Lower The Humidity In Your House If the indoors feel sticky and muggy like the outdoors, there are some easy ways to lower the humidity to a more comfortable level.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
As dusk descends on a muggy August evening at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, smoke and sweat hang in the air.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Thursday is forecasted to see similar muggy, tropical weather.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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muggy
adjective
mug·gy
ˈməg-ē 
muggier; muggiest
: being warm and humid
a muggy day in August
mugginess
noun
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