as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim
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Recent Examples of muggy
During a muggy Tuesday afternoon in early July, nearly a dozen blue-collar residents hoping to walk away a few bucks richer spent their lunch break playing the slots.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
On a hot, muggy night in Boston, Freeland surrendered just three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
This is why exercising outside on a muggy summer day can feel much worse and sweaty than doing so on a similarly hot but dry day.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Otherwise, a seasonably warm and muggy night will be on tap, with low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
On a hot, muggy night in Boston, Freeland surrendered just three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
This is why exercising outside on a muggy summer day can feel much worse and sweaty than doing so on a similarly hot but dry day.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Otherwise, a seasonably warm and muggy night will be on tap, with low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muggy
Adjective
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Horgan wore their makeup through a full work day, then took a walk home in absurdly hot and humid weather, and found their makeup fully intact at the end.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
1 Aug. 2025
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His loss of command brought Dodgers manager Dave Roberts out to the mound with a trainer and ended Ohtani’s seventh start after 51 pitches on a hot and humid night at Great American Ball Park.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The damp grass was torn in spots, an adjustment for a second-year lineman still within his first two weeks at center.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The high-low pile style of various heights makes cleaning easy; simply run the vacuum over it without using the beater bar or rotating brush, and spot clean it with a damp cloth or mild soap.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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