muggier
ˈmʌɡiər
Definition

Definition of muggier - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
weathermore humid and uncomfortable
  • The summer days are getting muggier each year.
stickier sultrier
2.
atmospheremore stuffy and oppressive
  • The room became muggier as more people entered.
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Origin of muggier

English, muggy (humid) + -er (comparative)

Terms related to muggier

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mugginessmuggyclammyoppressivescorchingsteamystiflingswelteringtropicalairlessstickysuffocating

Examples of muggier in a sentence

  • It's always muggier near the river in the summer.
  • The air felt muggier after the rain.
  • Summer nights here are often muggier than expected.

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  1. French:lourd, ...
  2. German:feuchter, stickiger, ...
  3. Italian:più umido, ...
  4. Spanish:más húmedo, más sofocante, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais abafado, ...
  6. Chinese:更闷热, 更闷, ...
  7. Japanese:蒸し暑い, 息苦しい, ...
  8. Arabic:أَكْثَرُ رُطُوبَة, أكثر رطوبة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַח, ...
  10. Russian:более влажный, более спертый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вологіший, спертіший, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिक उमस भरा, अधिक भरा हुआ, ...
muggy
ˈmʌɡi
muggiest

Definition of muggy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
weatherUKunpleasantly warm and humid weatherUK
  • The muggy weather made everyone feel sticky.
humid sultry
2.
humid weatherair that feels heavy and damp
  • The room was muggy and hard to breathe in.
humid sticky sultry
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Origin of muggy

English, mug (damp) + -y (adjective suffix)

Terms related to muggy

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
mugmugginessclammydamphumidoppressivestickysweatywarmweathermoistsoggy

Examples of muggy in a sentence

  • It was a muggy afternoon, perfect for a nap.
  • The muggy weather made the afternoon unbearable.
  • After the rain, the air became muggy and oppressive.

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  1. French:lourd, ...
  2. German:schwül, ...
  3. Italian:afoso, ...
  4. Spanish:bochornoso, sofocante, ...
  5. Portuguese:abafado, úmido, ...
  6. Chinese:闷热的, 湿闷的, ...
  7. Japanese:蒸し暑い, 重苦しい, ...
  8. Arabic:خانِق, رطب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַהְבִּיל, חֲנוּק, ...
  10. Russian:душный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:задушливий, ...
  12. Hindi:उमसभरा, उमस भरा, ...
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